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Posted by Albrecht on April 16, 2007, 11:54 am
> I have just recieved a motorbike (2 stroke) it starts like a lawn mower I=
got
> it for $200 dollars, no speed, but I have a problem. I need to know why my
> 'floatboat' is leaking, and why is it leaking so much Gas. How do I check=
the
> float? Do I need to take it apart?
Your problem might just be gum and varnish making the float valve
stick open a little bit.
You can try adding about an ounce or two of carburetor cleaner to the
gas tank and see if that unsticks the float valve.
The carburetor cleaner I am thinking of is a clear mixture of methyl
alcohol, acetone, xylene, toluene, etc. It should not contain
"petroleum distillates", as fuel system cleaners with petroleum
distillates for for lubricating fuel injectors.
> And another problem. My 'sprocket' that is
> on the back of the wheel, is apparently turning without turning the 'whee=
l'.
> So it is turning the chain, but no wheel is turning. So while i'm reving =
the
> engine, nothing is happening. You know? It's like it can go and than it g=
ets
> stuck again. =A0 =A0
I suppose that your "motorbike" is a sort of moped, and it probably
has no transmission with gears, it probably just has a centrifugal
clutch and may even a sprag clutch in the rear wheel.
A sprag clutch looks like a roller bearing, but the "rollers" don't
roll, they slip or they transmit power in one direction only
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