How do you clean a Yamaha Vino carburetor?
Empty the fuel tank, put in fresh fuel with 2-4 ounces of Seafoam in it. Remove the carb(easier said than done), remove the bowl, remove jets. Clean jets, and flush all passages you can find with carb cleaner.
What to do if your carburetor on your motorcycle won’t start?
I have bought dozens of motorcycles in the last few years from sellers who claimed the bike “didn’t run.” 99% of the time I got them to run just like new by simply cleaning out the carbs. If you have a motorcycle that won’t start, the carburetor may be dirty and will need a good cleaning.
What does it mean when a motorcycle carburetor is running rich?
A motorcycle running rich is sometimes viewed as the opposite as a motorcycle running lean. Running rich means that there is too much fuel in the air/fuel ratio inside the carburetor and will, in turn, make the motorcycle run poorly.
What to do if your motor scooter won’t idle?
If you find the intake valve is too loose, twist it by hand in a clockwise direction until you reach the desired clearance level. Once you are happy you can just about slide a .004 feeler gauge behind your intake valve then you can re-tighten the intake valve nut and reassemble the intake valve cover and the rest of your scooter.
Can a motor scooter be rebuilt without a carburetor?
Once you are happy that the bottom half of your carburettor is clean and the parts you have removed are securely back in place, you can get to work on reassembling the two halves of your carburetor. With the two halves of your carburetor in place and freshly cleaned up, you are now ready to rebuild your scooter.
If you find the intake valve is too loose, twist it by hand in a clockwise direction until you reach the desired clearance level. Once you are happy you can just about slide a .004 feeler gauge behind your intake valve then you can re-tighten the intake valve nut and reassemble the intake valve cover and the rest of your scooter.
Why does my Yamaha 650 run too rich?
If the left side is completely black, she’s running too rich, no air leaks on that side likely haha. A couple things affect how rich/lean the bike runs at idle, easiest thing to check/adjust first is the float level. New idle mixture screws can be purchased from mikesxs.com (look for parts for the 650, our shared carb is the BS34).
Where is the intake valve on a scooter?
In order to access the intake valve on your scooter you will need to gain access to the engine. Removing the seat and the plastic housing which lies beneath the seat. Remove the the intake valve cover (Flat metallic box underneath the intake hose).
What’s the idle speed on a Yamaha bike?
The bike hasn’t been running to my knowledge for 4-5 months. Prior to my purchase the previous owner, a friend, said he cleaned the carbs. Basically, she’ll start up fine and idle around 1500-2000 rpm (full choke) but upon going to 1/2 choke or giving her any throttle, she dies.