New Guy Helix 150cc Shifting Problems

[offrdrngr]

Hey, this is my first thread i recently aquried a helix 150cc. The buggy has been sitting for at least a year. I replaced the spark plug, fuel filter, and battery. Well i got it running, the air filter was clean. The buggy ildes fine, but bogs down under load. (im cleaning the carb and jets sunday) I added gear oil because it was low. Im waiting to change both the oil and gear oil untill i figure out whats wrong just incase i have to pull the transmission apart.

Okay so hears whats going on:
When i first got it running it was already in drive. I tried to put it in neutral but i guess it would not go in, the shifter was in the neutral possition but didnt actualy go into neutral. I moved the shifter back and forth a little bit and it finally went into neutral. The same thing happend for reverse. Now when i noticed this i read through the manual and then addjusted the shifter plate according. when i had the cables loose i rotated the plate back and forth and checked which gear it was in by tapping the gas petal with the engine on, well it stayed in forward the whole time while rotating the plate. I dont think the plate is bad, it didnt appear to be cracked or stripped. It is the plastic plate, could that be the problem or maybe something else?

Anyone have any insight?

Thank you

[olderthan]

get the metal plate-check your idle speed-my punisher used to have to be turned off
to shift gears-adj right-but idled to fast

[SYCARMS]

Make sure when moving the plate the shaft moves as well.
Tom

[olderthan]

tom is right

[offrdrngr]

alright ill get the metal plate, i dont think the idle is the problem i had the engine off each time i would shift it then turned it back on to test. But i will do it again. (i thought that might have been the problem) Ill check the plate closer when i clean the carb on sunday. Where can i find one of those metal plates? any idea on the cost? Also how many forward gears to these transmissions have? j/w Thank you for your quick response!

[offrdrngr]

ill put a black mark across shaft and plate and then test it

[olderthan]

i foward & 1 reverse

[offrdrngr]

okay thanks do you know where i can find a metal plate?

[SYCARMS]

I have them in stock give me a call 662-301-1563.
Tom

[offrdrngr]

thanks for the fast replys guys! ill give you a call sometime next week tom, how much do they run?

[SYCARMS]

$15.00 plus shipping
Tom

[BuggyMaster]

We've seen that plastic plate crack a few times.

Your jets are likely clogged and you probably figured that out by now.

[offrdrngr]

Yea sunday i cleaned the carb and jets so thats fixed. However that plate is completely stripped on the inside so ill have to order a new one.

[offrdrngr]

i dont even understand why they would make that plate out of plastic, thats just poor design!

[BuggyMaster]

It is poor design and in fact, when you order a replacement from American Sportworks, they don't sell the plastic one anymore. They figured it out eventually. Glad to hear you are running right now.

[offrdrngr]

its running but still needs some work i found when i put the stock filter back on it wanted to bog down and shut of again. I tryed washing it but ill have to let it dry. I plan on re-jetting and running a cold air, i might be doing it sooner than i thought