Recent content by oldguysrule

LOL.. amen brother!

No, I've never had it off.. it operates nicely..smooth shifts, no slippage etc. Just came back in from taking it out for a spin down the trails and across the fields. Maybe the next oil change should include cover removal...

Thanks awk,, kinda what I was thinkin too.. Heck with the sight glass (it is a pretty red though,,ha)

My sight glass has always looked black to me and I could never tell the level. Today, I decided I would drain the tranny so I rode around for a while to get it nice and warm then drained it. Once empty, I could see inside the sight glass. I took off the top cap as I drained it and let it drain...

Ok, did a cold start this morning. Started on first kick with choke out. Pushed the choke in and let it idle. It idled good then died. Took some quick kicking to get it re-fired but it did and idled nice. Once it got a bit of heat in it, it showed no tendency to die. So I shot this crappy cell...

When I first started it, it seemed like the rpms were hanging and coming down slow..when I finished tweaking, it was idling nice and when I blip the throttle, it came right back down. I struggled with the thought that some black hi temp silicone would have been smart between the cage and the...

Ok,, here's the update. Removed the carb and then fought the two screws down in the slide top.. finally got them out.. needle is on 3rd clip down. Then I removed the float bowl and between my bi-focals, my head band magnifier, and my desk mounted magnifier with a halogen bulb I managed to see...

Will do.. I can't wait to get home! Thank you I:I

Awesome replies! I can't wait for 5pm to get here so I can go home and get to work on it! Thank you everybody!!!

Thanks for the feedback guys!! I'll get the jet # tonight when I get home and post it here. Like I said, it runs good at 40:1 but if a bit more oil will help with engine life I'm all for it. Good info on the reed stoppers too.. I really did not want to have to buy those. I have found many...

Thanks Whitty21.. I will pull the carb bowl and get out my magnifying glass and read the # on the main jet before I put in the new reeds. The reed stoppers missing was bothering me, but now I know its ok as is. I'll post jet size and needle clip once I find out whats what.. I saw a post on how...

Hi guys.. Only had my blaster for a year.. not sure if motor has been bored or not. When I got it, I had to replace the reeds as one was missing and another was cracked. (my first experience with 2 strokes) I was not able to get a gasket at the time so I used permatex and put it all together...