Why does my scooter smoke so much?
By far the most serious indicator that there are serious problems at play within your engine is blue smoke. Blue smoke, or bluish gray smoke, suggests that your moped is burning oil. These symptoms most likely point to a burning oil issue caused by leaky or worn out valve seals.
Why do bikes leak oil?
There are two main reasons why a motorcycle leaks oil. The first reason would be faulty gaskets found on the oil pan, valve cover, crankcase, or the cylinder head of the engine. The second most common place for oil to leak is from faulty plugs such as the oil drain plug, crankcase side plugs, and valve cover plugs.
What causes a foam air filter to leak?
A foam air filter or foam prefilter, however, must be coated with a light application of oil in order to trap dust particles. A filter oversaturated in oil, though, can leak some of that oil around the filter box, or it could get sucked into the carburetor, which gums up that device’s internal jets and needle valves.
What causes engine oil to blow by into the air filter box?
If any cylinder tests low squirt a small amount of oil or transmission fluid into the corresponding spark plug hole and perform the test again. If the compression raises after applying oil then the piston ring for that cylinder is bad and is likely the cause of the oil blow-by. Repairing Internal Problems
What to do if your lawnmower air filter leaks?
A paper air filter soaked with oil must be discarded and replaced. A foam air filter or foam prefilter, however, must be coated with a light application of oil in order to trap dust particles.
Why is there oil in my airbox on my scooter?
Assuming the oil level is correct and the placement of the tube collecting the crankcase gases is where it was designed to be, all you would normally get up the tube are gases a little oil residue.
A foam air filter or foam prefilter, however, must be coated with a light application of oil in order to trap dust particles. A filter oversaturated in oil, though, can leak some of that oil around the filter box, or it could get sucked into the carburetor, which gums up that device’s internal jets and needle valves.
Where is the fuel filter on a scooter?
One hose goes to the carb and one somewhere near the engine. When the engine is of, they auto close, but if broken the fuel just runs out, because they don’t close. You can actually see the valve on the left (where the hose with the fuel filter is attached to). Turn your engine off and remove the hose with the fuel filter.
How does the oil breather tank on a scooter work?
How it works: As your riding your scooter, the engine will send oil up into the container, and then goes back down the tube into your engine at low gear. The Oil Breather Tank will add life to your engine.