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Re: STELLA! Re: engine rev's to max rpm's

Do you know if I can replace that gasket without having to take the carb apart?

There's a tutorial on rebuilding carbs at:
http://tinyurl.com/l5nzp5
or
http://www.vespamaintenance.com/fuel/carbrebuild/index.html

Does anyone know how many hours this rebuild would take a first timer?  Heck, should I even attempt to fix it myself?
It looks fairly simple on that how-to page....

Dan

"A Mid-Winter Night's Dream"
www.grand-cayman-condo.com


On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Russ Dixon <rwd11954@...> wrote:


Classic air leak.  Most likely place is between the air box and the engine.
Tue Jul 7, 2009 10:07 pm

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Okay, here's one.... My scooter kept stalling out until I cleaned the idle jet. After that, it seemed to run just fine. Then last night as I was approaching... 		revman
grandcayman.geo
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4:05 pm

Then what happened? Often, fuel starvation can cause a rise in RPM at idle, but.. Assuming the ignition actually shut off, I had an experience with a Yamaha...
xfolkboat
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4:34 pm

I put it in gear and popped the clutch in order to kill the engine. This happened late last night and I haven't looked at it yet this morning. I'm scared....
revman
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4:47 pm

Air leak.  Carb coming loose? ________________________________ From: revman <x.revman.x@...> To: StellaScooter@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28,...
GI Whaler
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4:59 pm

The two bolts that secure the carb were pretty snug. I gave each of them another 1/4 turn for good measure. I took a test drive around the neighborhood. It...
revman
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6:31 pm

It's also possible that you have over tightened your carb bolts. This is one of the most common sources of air leaks, namely, when you over tighten the carb...
Michael Stirrat
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8:25 pm

The problem started without me ever touching the carb bolts. I reckon i could have overtightened them AFTER the fact (i doubt it), but that wouldn't explain...
revman
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2:53 pm

Stuff simply shakes loose over time. Or gaskets begin to lose their strength. Remember, these two-strokes vibrate a ton. To: StellaScooter@yahoogroups.com ...
Russ Dixon
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3:10 pm

I saw this happen to a Stella 2 summers ago after a period of slow speed riding and down hill engine braking. Nobody could provide an explanation as to why it...
Jay Welsh
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7:04 pm

Now that I think of it, maybe it has something to do with your yahoo name? ;-) Sent from my iPhone...
Jay Welsh
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This exact thing happened to my 03 stella a few months ago. It was an air leak. Same high rev (about to explode), and it kept going after removing the key. I...
scootergirl1029
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9:11 pm

Classic air leak. Most likely place is between the air box and the engine. To: StellaScooter@yahoogroups.com From: scootergirl1029@... Date: Mon, 6 Jul...
Russ Dixon
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9:18 pm

Do you know if I can replace that gasket without having to take the carb apart? There's a tutorial on rebuilding carbs at: http://tinyurl.com/l5nzp5 or ...
revman
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10:08 pm

Thanks for writing. Mine is also an '03 Stella with a 177 kit. A buddy told me that if it was an air leak, I should start the engine and spray carb cleaner...
revman
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