The Renaissance Man
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Does it run?
That's a perfect response.Not yet.
It is the same motor. From what I've read, they sold them under a few different names. The most common is Bike Bug though. It has good compression, so I'm optimistic that it'll come back to life! So far I'm having a hard time finding the correct size fuel lines (of all things).The good news is that there is a good resource for Bike Bug parts if it in fact uses common parts with a Bike Bug.
Yes, thanks!Have you checked bikebug.net ? They might have links.
I forgot the details, but there is something tricky about the fuel line connections on those things. I have only had hands on experience with one of them before, but I recall that the brass connections of the fuel line is very fragile and if it gets messed up it is a death sentence for the carburetor. Hopefully that isn't a problem on yours!
Thanks. You didn't mention it too late, I brought it up too late. I had already been fiddling with it a few days ago.Oh yeah...now I remember the details....
Sorry I mentioned it too late! I always figure nothing is ever too broken to make work in some way again by someone with some ingenuity and skill -- I believe you have that covered better than most.
...and at my expense!Good to know about the brass fittings, I've never had one of these engines just been wanting one a while.
Looks like I'll learn some stuff for when I do find one.
There is a primer bulb in the gas line just above the gas tank. It is highly suggested not to get rid of this feature as it makes the carb. work twice as hard to get gas to engine and the engine starved of gas it can score the piston.
If the brass fittings are loose in say aluminum castings I would not hesitate to try JB weld. I have fixed all kinds of unfixable stuff with it.
Maybe the engine is used on a chainsaw or yard equipment where it is run on its side.I never liked that such a simple engine requires a fuel pump at all. On the one that I worked on in the past, I considered mounting a tank to the handle bars and letting gravity do the job. I never went that far because I did get that one running, but other than the possibility of constant flooding through that simple carb, I don't see why it wouldn't work.
I was considering this also even before the issue came up with the fittings. My concern is that it might overfill the case with fuel which can burst it from too much pressure. I'm still in the learning curve with these little two stroke engines so I'm just guessing at this point.I never liked that such a simple engine requires a fuel pump at all. On the one that I worked on in the past, I considered mounting a tank to the handle bars and letting gravity do the job. I never went that far because I did get that one running, but other than the possibility of constant flooding through that simple carb, I don't see why it wouldn't work.
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