Oil mixture

I just got my new woodruff key http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/ac314/Dirtcar28/b497ce87.jpg

I need to shave it down a bit, but I'll make it nice and firm and see what happens.

Truly I have no idea why they would want that magnet rotor to have so much play....oh I know...cause it is a cheap POS lol.

Slowly I will fix the poor little motor up. It's not the engine's fault...it is the people who put it together, faults. They just don't give a shiat in China I guess.
 
Eric2.0 said:
Slowly I will fix the poor little motor up. It's not the engine's fault...it is the people who put it together, faults. They just don't give a shiat in China I guess.
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You are right, they don't give a sh|t.
That's why we get toys with lead paint on them, antifreeze in toothpaste, poison in pet foods, formaldehyde in sheetrock, etc., all from wonderful China.
 
Nougat said:
After ten pages here, you *have* to get it running. :)
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I'll never show my face around here again if I don't lol


Hopefully it will help others in weeding down the problems with em.

I'll keep the videos up for others and if I can get the new key in and it runs..I'll make a better quality video on how I did it.

Back to the garage *stomps all the way out*
 
On the Cranbrook...yesterday I noticed the pedal coming loose from the crank...only a couple of threads before it came out and I drilled my foot into the road.

Oh....it's made in China.
 
Nah, the rotor should not rotate on the shaft.

I was kinda bummed that my motor was made 2 years ago. March 2009. Rust in tank that I had to deal with, but it started right up.

That's the same guy (Kalamazoo MI) that I got my Starfire GT4 from.

Luck of the draw I guess...
 
Mike B said:
Nah, the rotor should not rotate on the shaft.

I was kinda bummed that my motor was made 2 years ago. March 2009. Rust in tank that I had to deal with, but it started right up.

That's the same guy (Kalamazoo MI) that I got my Starfire GT4 from.

Luck of the draw I guess...
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I'm going to get it running no matter what lol The little !@$#%!
 
Eric,
Several of us have decided that we will not shave until you get that thing running. Our wives are depending on you. Keep us informed.
Tom
 
Is it running yet?
Huh?
Huh?
Huh?

We are all waiting for you to tell us that the problem is solved and the engine has started and is running.
 
ship me the motor and i will trade you for a grubee gt5 that i know runs and has less than 10 miles on it. it comes with the throttle and cdi because its all soldered together basically bolt on the bike ziptie the cdi to frame hook up throttle done. I'm willing to do this because i know i can get yours running. just pay the shipping and done.
 
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I think he got the engine running, and is having too much fun riding around to bother getting on the computer for the next few weeks.
 
flybytaco said:
ship me the motor and i will trade you for a grubee gt5 that i know runs and has less than 10 miles on it. it comes with the throttle and cdi because its all soldered together basically bolt on the bike ziptie the cdi to frame hook up throttle done. I'm willing to do this because i know i can get yours running. just pay the shipping and done.
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I've been in the shop fashioning a key for the mag rotor and I hope it comes out nice and the rotor is tight on the crank.

I'll think about your offer if it doesn't start after that.
 
Wow, man, are you kidding me?

Hours making a nice, new woodruff key, finally got the rotor back on and it's super tight no play. Went out, pedaled for half a freakin hour.....nothing.

Came back, got a new spark plug, leaned out the carb by moving the c-clip up on the needle....went back out.....nothing, zilch....dead as well as my legs being dead from pedaling.

Thanks guys, but I'm done.
 
Oh and to add to the misery, the pedal broke off the Cranbrook and I almost fell off. The threads where the pedal thread to the crank....totally stripped and smooth....

Oh and on the frame it says made in China.....I'm getting damn tired of this Chinese crap....

Where the **** is American pride?...I would be glad to pay ful lprice if the damn thing would actually work.

Thanks again for trying....this just isn't for me.
 
Just my 2 cents.

Drill a hole and use an easyout on the broken pedal stub or, Slot the broken stub with a dremel and use a screwdriver.

Why not just take up someone on their offer of an exchange.

Did you ever check to make sure you are getting fuel into the engine?
Leaky flange from carb to manifold.
Remove the sparkplug place a teaspoom of fuel oil mix in the hole. replace the plug a see if it fires.

You would not like the American price for a bicycle or the engine.
 
Maybe you are missing something that is obvious?
It happens to all of us, we fight and fight with something, and then, just as we are about to give up, we realize what the problem is, and smack our foreheads in disbelief.
These things really are very easy to start:
YouTube - Motorized Bicycle Easy Start
 
Yep Yep Yep.......and another yep!

you are so right on these points.

It has to be a simple fix I wuld think and yes these engines are very easy to start.

rohmell said:
Maybe you are missing something that is obvious?
It happens to all of us, we fight and fight with something, and then, just as we are about to give up, we realize what the problem is, and smack our foreheads in disbelief.
These things really are very easy to start:
YouTube - Motorized Bicycle Easy Start
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I'm back LOL.

Well today I got it to sputter and "kinda" run(the head got warm as well as the pipe). Throttle had no effect, choking either, but it would fire and sputter and try to run then quit. With no effect from the throttle, I am thinking the carb had a vacuum leak so I checked it out and noticed the fuel bowl had oily film and gas on it. I suspected the seal was bad....soooo here is a video to show what I did. I'l give it another go in the morn and see what happens.

I'm getting closer I believe. YouTube - CarbAndGasket
 
Throttle having no effect - did you put the throttle slide/barrel in backwards? Gotta ask. :P

Don't forget - that red gasket for the fuel drain I've had fail on me a multitude of times, that could have had a slight leak and vapors hit the outside of the bowl.

I'm gonna catch up with what all's going on with your situation though. :D
 
It's on right lol.. It won't actually go into the bore without the slot aligned.

I'm also mixing up a 40:1 ratio of synthetic to gas. I was trying 32:1 normal 2 stroke oil from Wal-Mart.....so maby just maby that Wal-Mart oil won't let it spark up.

At least I have plenty of gas for the weed eater now....and it won't be wasted.
 
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