On Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 11:33:30 PM UTC-4, Gozer wrote:
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> >I recently picked up my dads old dirt bike and I want to fix it up so my kids could use it and keep it in the family. Im sure it hasn't ran since the early 80s. It has the JT1 serial number and the bike is light blue. I don't know if it has been painted ,but I would like to get some info on how to clean or remove the carb. and also why there is a separate oil reserved on the engine case? after searching all over the internet I was able to find out that its a 2stroke that mixes the gas and the oil by its self? Please correct me if im wrong. Thank you
> If it's blue, that's not the original color.
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> Since the serial says JT1, take off the right engine case (3 or 4
> screws). You will see the carb as well as the oil injector (when you
> turn the throttle you will notice that the throttle cable has bees
> split under the tank and pulls both the needle in the carb as well as
> the pully to the left of the carb. the apperatis to the left is the
> oil adding to the carb.
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> There is ONE screw that will release the carb and it is behind the
> carb! The head of the screw is faced forward and is accessed by
> taking a little round rubber deal off of the ver right of the case -
> If U R looking at the carb, move right and look at the front of the
> motor.. you'll see the round rubber deal that will pull out. take it
> off and use a flat head screwdriver. The carb will just pull off.
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> Tear apart and clean.