Is it easy or not...

[partyboy]

Is it easy or not to replace a carb? How many hoses do I have to take off? I'm thinking about doing a carb replacement myself, if I know that my issue is a faulty carb then I should buy a carb and put it myself. Plus I wouldn't mind saving the money I was gonna give to the mechanic.

[jmkjr72]

Depends upon your skills
For fe I can do two strokes with my eyes closed and one arm behind my back

Four stroke I would have no problem with

It depends upon your scoot and smog crap for how many hoses
Simply label them and take pics it should be easy as pie

[arcanum70]

I haven't had to mess with a carb since my bike is fuel injected. But, I have been amazed with how easy it is to pick this stuff up. I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but the few problems I had with my bike I was able to track down and fix pretty quick. Plus taking it apart helped me with learning where things are and how they are hooked up.

I know from when I used to take apart and build computers that the advice JMKR gave is spot on. Label your lines and you will save yourself a LOT of headaches later on. Also, the wealth of knowledge of the world is at our fingertips, so I'm sure that there are videos online that show it being done (online videos have helped me with a few bike projects).

You can do this Partyboy, and you will not only have the satisfaction of not giving your mechanic that money, but of doing this yourself. And once you do that, then if you have it again or when you do another project you will carry that confidence with you.

[Rebel]

It is not hard to do.

Take lots of pics of it before you start so you have something to look back at.

[partyboy]

thanks guys, ill admit im semi-mechanical but not fully mechanical but i am a DIY type of guy, missing my scoot already had to walk and take the bus today to work

[partyboy]

Carb Project Update::: hey fellas, so i found some courage (just like the lion from oz) and started disconnecting my carb (gulp) its 90 percent disconnected BUT how do i disconnect the freaking throttle cable (is that whats it called?)



plus i discovered the problem, *broken hose (carb drain hose)* look below



and the last piece is a electrical thing, there are 2 screws on the sides, is that where im supposed to disconnect it? i tried unplugging it but it aint moving...look below

[partyboy]

[partyboy]

i found this video which is helpful for carb removal

[slanteyedstoner]

Carbs are very basic depending on make and model of scoot. After pulling your seat bucket out, you have 15-20 mins. of labor left to do. There's many videos and step by step tutorials all over the net.

[partyboy]

Carb project update:: 

i removed the carb!

now thinking about either getting a new or clean out the carb

[arcanum70]

Awesome, knew you could do it.

[jmkjr72]

Either way replace very one of the hoses on there

[partyboy]

Apr 11, 2014 6:31:44 GMT -5 jmkjr72 said:

Either way replace very one of the hoses on there

yes sir, question: can i elimanate the float drain hose?, i think im gonna put a cap on that end, thats where the hose was broken

[partyboy]

CARB UPDATE: ok guys i finally bought a carb (yay) but it isnt high performance, i know, bummer. Its actually the same size (24mm) but its made in taiwan, the reason i did this is cause i didnt want to spend too much money at this time (having job issues) later on in the future i will buy a premium high performance carb, i almost did buy one but i didnt. Anyway i just occured to me to ask is there anything i have to do to the Carb? or is it just plug and play, just making sure cause im new to all this scooter mechanic world.


www.scooterworks.com/carburetor--24-mm---gy6-products-950.php#.U0govccSKHk

[partyboy]

Question: when i get my new carb , should i rejet the main jet? as in get a bigger one, say if the stock one is a '105' should i upgrade to a 107? even thou i have not done any exhast or uni filter upgrade yet.