fuel treatment to fix stuck float?
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fuel treatment to fix stuck float?
Is there a good fuel treatment for a 2 stroke? I cleaned out the carb my new rattler 110, but I didn't think to disassemble the float valve and clean it out. Now, I can tell the float is not refilling fast enough. It feels like it empties the float bowl then bogs down. Wait a few seconds with the throttle up and then throttle down again and it surges with power.
Is there a good fuel additive that you think might clean that float valve out without having to take the carb back out???? Please tell me what I want to hear.
Thanks in advance, Scott
Is there a good fuel additive that you think might clean that float valve out without having to take the carb back out???? Please tell me what I want to hear.
Thanks in advance, Scott
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If your analysis is correct, maybe your float level is off.... but more likely, the low speed mixture is out of adjustment. Seems that the adjustment screw (at least on my rattler)... well... rattles loose. The adjustment screw is the brass flathead screw on the side of the carb. You can barely see it if it is installed and you cannot adjust it without removing the underseat storage container. you can drill a hole in the storage container to make adjustments without tearing your bike apart.
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finally fixed
My analysis was not correct, so I thought I'd post an update.
After cleaning the carb a couple of times, I had the same bogging down problem. A neighbor that has experience with 2T bikes thought the symptom was related to a reed valve problem. I removed the reed valve and it looked fine to me, but to be sure I took the reed valve to a scooter mechanic. He said it looked fine.
The only problem was that the gasket for the reed cage had a tear in it. Well I put blue gasket goopy stuff around the problem area as well as all around the gasket to be safe. Put it back together with a new spark plug and it runs great now.
So perhaps it was sucking air at the torn gasket? I do not know, but I'm certainly happy it's running now.
After cleaning the carb a couple of times, I had the same bogging down problem. A neighbor that has experience with 2T bikes thought the symptom was related to a reed valve problem. I removed the reed valve and it looked fine to me, but to be sure I took the reed valve to a scooter mechanic. He said it looked fine.
The only problem was that the gasket for the reed cage had a tear in it. Well I put blue gasket goopy stuff around the problem area as well as all around the gasket to be safe. Put it back together with a new spark plug and it runs great now.
So perhaps it was sucking air at the torn gasket? I do not know, but I'm certainly happy it's running now.