Post by roakaun on Sept 17, 2014 15:52:13 GMT -6
Good day, Gentlefolk.
I'm one of those folks that do his best to work on his own vehicles, 'cept when it comes to crank internals, or rebuilding.
I might be adding Electricals to that list as well. I've got a brain stump puzzler on my Diamo Tourista that's causing me migraines, and, if left alone, might cause me to a) set the scoot on fire, or b) get pancaked some day.
Case one: Rode said scoot to work (2.2 miles, one way), did fine. Tried to fire up that afternoon, no dice. Turns over fine, but would not catch. Tore out some hair, could not grasp what problem was. Next day, did the 'unplug/ re plug' game with any ignition wires I could find. >varroom<. Rode home. Cleaned up Igniter box connections as best as I could (a bit of corrosion on a couple of leads)
Case two: Rode to and from work, was JUST about home, and >rrrrrr..*silence* Coasted into driveway. Did the plug game a few hours later, no dice. Next day, tried to start it for giggles, >varrroom<. scratched head. Rode home. Replaced Coil and Plug (planned replacements anyways)
Case three: Was idling in traffic on the way home from work: > put put put put <.... *silence* Had to push into a parking lot. Did the plug thing. No dice. Two hours later, tried again, testing for spark >ZAP< had spark. Replaced plug, tried again... >varrroom< Rode home.
Stripped that puppy down to the little 257cc engine, checking wires, fuel lines (electric, works fine), looked over fuel filter (half full), checked valve gaps; checked good. Battery at 13.5 volts, no load. Kicked tire; turned. Checked belt; little dirty in there, but belt looked good. Reassembled. fired up. rode up and down street. Did fine.
3 days later, most of the way home, scoot dies again, on a straight back street, light throttle. like the other times: no cough, no stutter, no warning, just *off*. Coasted to the side, thought happy thoughts of burning vehicles and rusting hulks at the bottom of the ocean.
I'll be heading back to it tonight to see if it at least wants to die at home.
Interspaced between these Cases I had driven it 20+ miles a few times, in excess of 55 mph here and there. Hot as Hades over here, and noted the fan on this thing works fine, never overheated. Fired up fine to head home, with wife riding second.
I'm about at wits end with these shenanigans, and don't have a scooter repair shop in town, so I'd have to pay extra to have 'em come get it on a trailer, and there'd be no telling WHEN I'd get it back.
Any thoughts as to what more to try before consigning it to the Deeps would be greatly appreciated.
Mike M.
(at wits end, and boy, was it a short trip)
I'm one of those folks that do his best to work on his own vehicles, 'cept when it comes to crank internals, or rebuilding.
I might be adding Electricals to that list as well. I've got a brain stump puzzler on my Diamo Tourista that's causing me migraines, and, if left alone, might cause me to a) set the scoot on fire, or b) get pancaked some day.
Case one: Rode said scoot to work (2.2 miles, one way), did fine. Tried to fire up that afternoon, no dice. Turns over fine, but would not catch. Tore out some hair, could not grasp what problem was. Next day, did the 'unplug/ re plug' game with any ignition wires I could find. >varroom<. Rode home. Cleaned up Igniter box connections as best as I could (a bit of corrosion on a couple of leads)
Case two: Rode to and from work, was JUST about home, and >rrrrrr..*silence* Coasted into driveway. Did the plug game a few hours later, no dice. Next day, tried to start it for giggles, >varrroom<. scratched head. Rode home. Replaced Coil and Plug (planned replacements anyways)
Case three: Was idling in traffic on the way home from work: > put put put put <.... *silence* Had to push into a parking lot. Did the plug thing. No dice. Two hours later, tried again, testing for spark >ZAP< had spark. Replaced plug, tried again... >varrroom< Rode home.
Stripped that puppy down to the little 257cc engine, checking wires, fuel lines (electric, works fine), looked over fuel filter (half full), checked valve gaps; checked good. Battery at 13.5 volts, no load. Kicked tire; turned. Checked belt; little dirty in there, but belt looked good. Reassembled. fired up. rode up and down street. Did fine.
3 days later, most of the way home, scoot dies again, on a straight back street, light throttle. like the other times: no cough, no stutter, no warning, just *off*. Coasted to the side, thought happy thoughts of burning vehicles and rusting hulks at the bottom of the ocean.
I'll be heading back to it tonight to see if it at least wants to die at home.
Interspaced between these Cases I had driven it 20+ miles a few times, in excess of 55 mph here and there. Hot as Hades over here, and noted the fan on this thing works fine, never overheated. Fired up fine to head home, with wife riding second.
I'm about at wits end with these shenanigans, and don't have a scooter repair shop in town, so I'd have to pay extra to have 'em come get it on a trailer, and there'd be no telling WHEN I'd get it back.
Any thoughts as to what more to try before consigning it to the Deeps would be greatly appreciated.
Mike M.
(at wits end, and boy, was it a short trip)
