Half throttle to keep it going
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Half throttle to keep it going
Hello everybody,
I just got a Stella (2005 with only 200 miles on it). I have been riding different kinds of vespas my entire life, one Bajaj also, I am not a mechanic though.
My problem: the motor seems to be running smoothly, the carb is clean, the noise is what is supposed to be, it starts without a problem but in order to keep the engine going I have to keep at a very high throttle. If I release the throttle it will stop right the way. The idle screw won't change the situation at all.
I have looked at many posts here and on other forums. I am pretty sure the carb is fine, and it shouldn't be an air leak. The spark plug is new and the cable is firmly seated. I disconnected the kill switch and that is not the problem.
Please help!
Ciao
Michele
I just got a Stella (2005 with only 200 miles on it). I have been riding different kinds of vespas my entire life, one Bajaj also, I am not a mechanic though.
My problem: the motor seems to be running smoothly, the carb is clean, the noise is what is supposed to be, it starts without a problem but in order to keep the engine going I have to keep at a very high throttle. If I release the throttle it will stop right the way. The idle screw won't change the situation at all.
I have looked at many posts here and on other forums. I am pretty sure the carb is fine, and it shouldn't be an air leak. The spark plug is new and the cable is firmly seated. I disconnected the kill switch and that is not the problem.
Please help!
Ciao
Michele
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You say the carb is clean, but it sounds to me like the idle circuit in the carb has a clog somewhere.
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+1. The vacuum leak is a good possibility too. Good call.jmkjr72 wrote:i would have to agree that it is in the carb
either the idle circut or a massive vacume leak
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a vacume leak is lletting more are into the intake system some where along the way
you find it and replace the gasket or hose that is bad
normaly it is a bad gasket on the carb or intake
you can try rebuilding the carb with all new gaskets and replacing the intake gasket
if you have taken the carb off you could even have the carb warped and not bolted down properly
if you can get it to hold any sort of idle it will be hard to tell but
get it running at the lowest steadiest rpm possible and spary some starting fluid around the intake area(trying not to get it down the throat of the carb) and listen for the rpms to increase or watch a tack if you have one
you find it and replace the gasket or hose that is bad
normaly it is a bad gasket on the carb or intake
you can try rebuilding the carb with all new gaskets and replacing the intake gasket
if you have taken the carb off you could even have the carb warped and not bolted down properly
if you can get it to hold any sort of idle it will be hard to tell but
get it running at the lowest steadiest rpm possible and spary some starting fluid around the intake area(trying not to get it down the throat of the carb) and listen for the rpms to increase or watch a tack if you have one
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On a 2-stroke, it can be bad crankcase seals as well.jmkjr72 wrote:a vacume leak is lletting more are into the intake system some where along the way
you find it and replace the gasket or hose that is bad
normaly it is a bad gasket on the carb or intake
you can try rebuilding the carb with all new gaskets and replacing the intake gasket
if you have taken the carb off you could even have the carb warped and not bolted down properly
if you can get it to hold any sort of idle it will be hard to tell but
get it running at the lowest steadiest rpm possible and spary some starting fluid around the intake area(trying not to get it down the throat of the carb) and listen for the rpms to increase or watch a tack if you have one
Dave
www.glyphukulele.com
"You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."
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