DixiePlowboy
01-02-2009, 11:11 PM
I was in the process of posting for advice about running problems with the '85 Tecate that I bought Wednesday, when I had a better thought, pulled the carb, and *think* I discovered the problem(s).
This '85 is completely stock including carb, reeds, and exhaust. Air filter is new, airbox/lid is intact. It does have a RS ignition system on it, though.
It cranks easily when warm and idles as long as you want it to. The power is snappy off the bottom, lifting the front wheel without warning(as it should:cool: ) but it bogs nearly to death at more than half throttle.
I pulled the bottom plug out of the carb, and the size #280 main jet just fell out as it was loose in the plug recess, not even screwed into it's place. I'm pretty sure that it being loose in the bottom of the carb is not conducive to good power, but I'm thinking that it should be running pretty fat with that #280 anyway, since the stock main was #230. I'll pick up a few jets tomorrow and try to get it right.
Remaining question:
For some reason, this machine will actually idle real high with the choke on(lever in the down position) and the engine warm....lean out kinda high-sounding. Every 2-stroke I've had would die if you choked it when warm. Ideas?
This '85 is completely stock including carb, reeds, and exhaust. Air filter is new, airbox/lid is intact. It does have a RS ignition system on it, though.
It cranks easily when warm and idles as long as you want it to. The power is snappy off the bottom, lifting the front wheel without warning(as it should:cool: ) but it bogs nearly to death at more than half throttle.
I pulled the bottom plug out of the carb, and the size #280 main jet just fell out as it was loose in the plug recess, not even screwed into it's place. I'm pretty sure that it being loose in the bottom of the carb is not conducive to good power, but I'm thinking that it should be running pretty fat with that #280 anyway, since the stock main was #230. I'll pick up a few jets tomorrow and try to get it right.
Remaining question:
For some reason, this machine will actually idle real high with the choke on(lever in the down position) and the engine warm....lean out kinda high-sounding. Every 2-stroke I've had would die if you choked it when warm. Ideas?