christulio
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Hi everyone, I'm kinda new here but I've been lurking around for a couple months now and have loved the information and helpfulness of the members here. Anyway, i have an engine kit about a month old and still in the breakin period, but have recently run into a problem - the intensity of it i have not yet realized.
Anyway, let me tell you how it happened. I was coasting along at a pretty decent clip when i noticed my engine started throttling funny. I stopped and it turned off and i checked my idle screw and noticed it was missing, but lucky me it was resting just below the carb on the engine, so i put it back and kept riding. A few minutes later my throttle starts bogging out on me and i can feel the engine slowing down to a stop, i look down and the idle screw is completely gone and i dont know for how long. The engine stops and i try pedaling to start it again, and it sounds like its about to start, but never does. A few seconds later i hear a loud pop kind of like a backfire sound (maybe it was my engine backfiring, im not sure). Now my engine just wont go. I think what it does is "turn-over" but thats it. Basically, it runs as long as im pedaling and twisting the throttle only makes it sound like its bogging out again and it stops altogether when i stop pedaling.
I dont know if too much air got into the cylinder or what, im a pretty amateur mechanic so i dont even know if thats bad. But its been a whole day and ive tried everything to get it running again (checking the troubleshooting thread, to following all the advice ive read, etc), and it only feels like more problems are popping up.
What i've done so far:
-replaced the idle screw with another screw that seems to be doing the same job of holding the carb assembly up inside the carburetor
-put a new mixture of gas into the tank with a lower oil to gas ratio to hopefully increase combustion
-cleaned my carb air filter
-checked my spark plug for a spark and found out there was NO spark (one of the problems that popped up) which seems weird to me because the engine was running perfectly for at least 15 minutes before it bogged out
-as a result of that, i replaced the stock spark plug with a new ngk b6hs plug, still no spark and same problems (i'm starting to think im testing the spark plug wrong, if someone could give me very specific instructions on how to see if it's sparking thatd be great)
-checked the magneto to see if the connections are good
-disconnected my killswitch in case it was shorting out
-adjusted my clutch in case it wasnt fully engaging
-tightened every nut and screw i could find, including the head bolts and carb intake and exhaust manifold
i dont think the engine is just ****, because it's been riding well for about a month and this is the only problem i've had. i hope somebody can help me out here.
thanks everyone!
Anyway, let me tell you how it happened. I was coasting along at a pretty decent clip when i noticed my engine started throttling funny. I stopped and it turned off and i checked my idle screw and noticed it was missing, but lucky me it was resting just below the carb on the engine, so i put it back and kept riding. A few minutes later my throttle starts bogging out on me and i can feel the engine slowing down to a stop, i look down and the idle screw is completely gone and i dont know for how long. The engine stops and i try pedaling to start it again, and it sounds like its about to start, but never does. A few seconds later i hear a loud pop kind of like a backfire sound (maybe it was my engine backfiring, im not sure). Now my engine just wont go. I think what it does is "turn-over" but thats it. Basically, it runs as long as im pedaling and twisting the throttle only makes it sound like its bogging out again and it stops altogether when i stop pedaling.
I dont know if too much air got into the cylinder or what, im a pretty amateur mechanic so i dont even know if thats bad. But its been a whole day and ive tried everything to get it running again (checking the troubleshooting thread, to following all the advice ive read, etc), and it only feels like more problems are popping up.
What i've done so far:
-replaced the idle screw with another screw that seems to be doing the same job of holding the carb assembly up inside the carburetor
-put a new mixture of gas into the tank with a lower oil to gas ratio to hopefully increase combustion
-cleaned my carb air filter
-checked my spark plug for a spark and found out there was NO spark (one of the problems that popped up) which seems weird to me because the engine was running perfectly for at least 15 minutes before it bogged out
-as a result of that, i replaced the stock spark plug with a new ngk b6hs plug, still no spark and same problems (i'm starting to think im testing the spark plug wrong, if someone could give me very specific instructions on how to see if it's sparking thatd be great)
-checked the magneto to see if the connections are good
-disconnected my killswitch in case it was shorting out
-adjusted my clutch in case it wasnt fully engaging
-tightened every nut and screw i could find, including the head bolts and carb intake and exhaust manifold
i dont think the engine is just ****, because it's been riding well for about a month and this is the only problem i've had. i hope somebody can help me out here.
thanks everyone!