Boatian cutting out

[mattclay10]

I was riding around earlier and my engine just cut out going 25mph and haven't got it started since does anyone know the problem??

[hypojam]

I had this problem when water got into my engine through the air filter housing.

Also when i had water in the fuel it just gave up and died on me

[Macrofeet]

wierd the water should have burnt off

i'd check your fuel line, filter and valve

[cb50j]

macrofeet said:

wierd the water should have burnt off

i'd check your fuel line, filter and valve

eh?


haven't had your symptoms,if it is water,then you've obviously got to get rid of it somehow

.......... #sprint#

[Macrofeet]

you can clean your engine with water if you pour some into the carb while the engine is running the water will steam clean eveything

if its running okay and water gets in it should just turn to steam

2nd comment also simple

Junk from the fuel or tank might have passed by and made the filter blocked thus restricting the fuel flow and cutting the engine out while at 25 mph no fuel no power

[cb50j]

don't put water anywhere near your carb!
they don't get on very well........



................... #sprint#

[hypojam]

macrofeet said:

you can clean your engine with water if you pour some into the carb while the engine is running the water will steam clean eveything

if its running okay and water gets in it should just turn to steam

Thats just crazy! Where did you learn that

[Macrofeet]

www.hotrodder.com/kwkride/tech.html

check this out

If you really want to clean the carbon out of your engine follow these simple steps. Fill an empty soda bottle with water. Remove your air cleaner. Start your engine. While using one hand to control the throttle, trickle the water into the carb or throttle body with the other while holding your thumb over the bottle opening. Keep the engine rpm's up so that the engine doesn't die. Make sure that you don't pour the water in too fast! Water doesn't compress and if you pour too much water in, severe engine damage can result! White smoke from the exhaust is normal. If you have a port fuel injected car, you obviously won't be able to use this method, but I have had success with connecting a vacuum hose to a port at the base of the throttle body and sticking the other end of the hose into the bottle of water. The vacuum of the engine will suck the water in, creating the same effect. This will clean out even the most stubborn carbon, by 'steam cleaning' your cylinders.


it works ok on our scoots

i had my fuel mixture to rich for a while and how ever much i clean my plug and stuff it went black again after like 2 secs so i looked on the net for a while there are a few sites about this so gave it a try and it worked fine

of course you could set the mixutre screw a tiny bit lean for a while this would burn the carbon off plug etc

[hypojam]

Wow, i might go and try this on my car after 22 years hard work i think it wouldn't mind a cylinder clean out ;D