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Post by ellpee on Dec 10, 2017 9:18:42 GMT -6
Haven't heard from R.J. about the one hose connection I'm unsure of, so haven't tried it in any serious way. Will post when have news.
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Post by ellpee on Dec 11, 2017 9:14:55 GMT -6
Guess RapidJim's very busy or on Xmas vacation, so a question for the general population here. Have cleaned the Magnum's carb to the best of my ability given I can't open up the float chamber, and am putting it all back together, and what do I discover? a fitting on the outside of the carb, left side, right next to the fuel line connector, that has two "orphan" connectors. I don't remember taking any hoses off of those connectors, and a diagram I found for a 2006 Linhai carb says those are not used. Can anyone confirm? I'm certain the fuel line, float chamber drain hose, overflow hose, and vacuum hose are all where they should be, so only these two connectors are left, with nothing I can remember connecting to them.
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Post by cyborg on Dec 12, 2017 7:57:13 GMT -6
I'm not 100% on that but if memory serves they are duds
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Post by ellpee on Dec 12, 2017 9:09:18 GMT -6
Tried to get 'er going yesterday, no luck, wouldn't start, not even with starter fluid, not even a pop to indicate it was trying to fire. So I guess I'll have to use a screw extractor to get the darn float chamber open so I can give the jets a good cleaning. HAS to be a carb thing; fuel is pumping, spark is fine, don't know what else it could be. Darn this machine! My luck, I'll damage the brand new carb and have to buy yet another one. Finding it harder and harder to say anything positive about Ice Bear.
Followup report: pulled carb, tried my luck with screw extractors, no luck, but then hacksawed small slots in the four screws and got them all to come out (though I'm gonna need different screws when I put it all back together). Be that as it may, I now have access to the jets and will clean them as thoroughly as I know how, then put it all back together and see what happens. Assuming carb is clean as a whistle and all is put back together as it should be, I see no reason it shouldn't start right up and run as smoothly as it should. If it does not, might have a $4500 IceBear Magnum for sale REAL cheap to anyone more mechanically inclined than I am. I am REALLY getting tired of mucking around with what is supposed to be a fun machine.
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Post by ellpee on Dec 13, 2017 19:22:07 GMT -6
Life sucks. Completely cleaned every possible carb orifice and reinstalled. Fuel flow okay, vacuum okay, spark okay. Won't start, not even a putt-putt. So I currently own a 700 lb boat anchor. WTF,O?  ? With only 1700 miles on it, no way this scoot should be giving me this much grief, especially since I was able to start and run it briefly about once a week for the past several months. Then all of a sudden it decided to be cranky. Any ideas from anyone welcome. |
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Post by crwford on Dec 14, 2017 11:19:40 GMT -6
It sounds like you have no spark if you sprayed into carb and no fire, Check the end of plug wire that snaps in to plug they screw onto wire make sure you have a good connection at that point screw on real tight plug on and try again
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Post by cyborg on Dec 14, 2017 22:37:57 GMT -6
I have noticed an inordinate amount of cdis going bad lately,,, on every size and brand of scoot,,,it throws a spark but at the wrong time
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Post by ellpee on Dec 15, 2017 8:36:11 GMT -6
Will check spark this afternoon, no way, of course, to know if a spark is sparking at the wrong point in the cycle but that's looking more and more like it might be the case. Not even sure where the CDI lives on a Magnum, but no big deal to switch it out if it comes to that.
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Post by ellpee on Dec 16, 2017 8:30:29 GMT -6
Was internet shopping yesterday for CDI for the Magnum, and couldn't find one specifically for its ?278cc? engine. Several for 250cc. RapidJim can get me one direct from IceBear, but for $85, typical of IceBear sky-high prices. Saw lots for under $50 during my Googling. Still going to fiddle with it a bit before spending that kind of cash on what might or might not be the problem.
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Post by crwford on Dec 16, 2017 19:29:48 GMT -6
Make sure check the intake o ring mine when bad put a new one on fired up this is mine only problem is carb comes loose or intake blots work loose.
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Post by crwford on Dec 16, 2017 19:31:23 GMT -6
and yes I keep a 10 mm socket and ratchet under all of them LOL
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Post by ellpee on Dec 17, 2017 10:05:39 GMT -6
Make sure check the intake o ring mine when bad put a new one on fired up this is mine only problem is carb comes loose or intake blots work loose. Intake has an O ring? Hadn't noticed that; looked like the air horn from the filter just fits over the carb intake and is secured with a circle clamp. Or are you talking about something else? |
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Post by cyborg on Dec 17, 2017 17:33:40 GMT -6
Man you went thru everything on that thing holy smokes,,,
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Post by ellpee on Dec 18, 2017 9:26:04 GMT -6
Still at it, my holiday project. Have decided once I get it running again to sell it forthwith; frankly, just can't trust it not to crap out somewhere out on the road. Maybe a different one somewhere down the road, but if so, definitely never again Chinese.
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Post by cyborg on Dec 19, 2017 8:10:55 GMT -6
I hate to say it but I'll probably never buy one,,,too many very good brands out there that can be had gently used for very reasonable money,,,
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