geeebus what now....

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:08 pm

Well ol' reliable has developed a problem, and I think it's a blown gasket or crack in the head.
I have to give the scoot way to much gas to get it started, and when it starts it's way too loud. I am getting an air escaping sound from behind the cooling fan, as near as I can tell.
What makes me believe this is an air leak of some kind, is that i can completely block of the pipe and the scoot won't barely sputter or stop.
The scoot runs, but there is a definite power loss, and a labor at idle.
What do you guys think?

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:10 pm

Probably a loose or missing exhaust nut up on the head of the pipe...

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:10 pm

There could be a worn (dry-rotted) vacuum hose. And as viney stated the, exhaust could be a problem. In either case, a muffler removal may be needed to check for rust/corrosion, bad vac lines, cracks in the engine case. Based on your description of the problem I would start with the exhaust.

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:19 pm

Figured I'd update (so bad at that

)The problem I was having was a blown head gasket.
So if you hear a an air escaping sound and your scoot doesn't want to start, this might be your problem.

B02S4 · Post by **B02S4** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:53 am

Which bike was this, the 107 or the 123?

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:25 am

It was the 107, over 20k on the beast bound to happen...

B02S4 · Post by **B02S4** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:48 am

Head gasket is no biggie. You might want to make sure that the head itself is level.