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Need help identifying a few things kd4hvz@gmail.com 07-13-2007
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Posted by kd4hvz@gmail.com on July 13, 2007, 12:51 pm
Hey guys,

I am hoping you more intelligent guys can help me. I am not very
engine savvy, but know enough to be dangerous. I recently picked up
an old rough looking 3-wheeler and was able to get it running after
quite a bit of work, but had a few questions.

There are some pics in my Google web album here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/kd4hvz/Yamaha3Wheeler

1: I am told it is a Yamaha YTF 185, but can't find any reference to
that model on the web and am wondering if I was told wrong. I am
wondering if anyone knows models well enough to identify it from my
pics?

2: There is a cable on the right side just above the brake peddle
(circled in the pic). It has been cut, and I have no idea what it
is. I am guessing maybe clutch? Haven't got far enough on the
project to figure it out.

3: There is a plugged up hose on the right side of the carb (circled
in the pic). Any idea where it is supposed to go?

4: There is a wire on the left side of the carb (circled in the
pic). I am guessing choke based on my very minute knowledge of carbs.

Any help you guys can offer would be very appreciated. I was able to
get it running, but have not had time to go further at this point.

Thanks again.

Michael in Bedford, VA


Posted by RPG on July 13, 2007, 4:25 pm
Looks like it might be a YT125. or 175
Parts Diagram here:
http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/pages/parts/home.aspx

Cable on right side of crankcase is for the oil pump. If it's cut, the
previous owner might have been running pre-mix(oil and gas) of the pump or
cable broke

Plugged hose is probably an overflow hose

Wire was probably for the choke

RPG




> Hey guys,
>
> I am hoping you more intelligent guys can help me. I am not very
> engine savvy, but know enough to be dangerous. I recently picked up
> an old rough looking 3-wheeler and was able to get it running after
> quite a bit of work, but had a few questions.
>
> There are some pics in my Google web album here:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/kd4hvz/Yamaha3Wheeler
>
> 1: I am told it is a Yamaha YTF 185, but can't find any reference to
> that model on the web and am wondering if I was told wrong. I am
> wondering if anyone knows models well enough to identify it from my
> pics?
>
> 2: There is a cable on the right side just above the brake peddle
> (circled in the pic). It has been cut, and I have no idea what it
> is. I am guessing maybe clutch? Haven't got far enough on the
> project to figure it out.
>
> 3: There is a plugged up hose on the right side of the carb (circled
> in the pic). Any idea where it is supposed to go?
>
> 4: There is a wire on the left side of the carb (circled in the
> pic). I am guessing choke based on my very minute knowledge of carbs.
>
> Any help you guys can offer would be very appreciated. I was able to
> get it running, but have not had time to go further at this point.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Michael in Bedford, VA
>



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