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Old 01-14-2015, 05:27 PM
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So here is my situation, I tried to fix and start using my buggy again several months ago. The problem I had was a bad cdi. I replaced it, and the engine ran like it was new for probably 25- 30 minutes of riding. The engine then started bogging down under throttle, and backfiring on both acceleration and deceleration. The engine idled fine. I kept trying for 2 weeks, but I eventually got fed up with it, and stored it again.

Earlier this week, I thought I might give it another go. I replaced the carburetor and intake manifold. The engine started fine, and yet again ran flawlessly. I drove it for around 20 minutes, and then it started acting up again. It slowly started bogging down more and more, and also backfiring.

At this point I am very confused, because if it sits for a few months it seems to run fine for a few minutes then start having issues. I find it crazy that it will run perfect, then all of the sudden start acting up. Does anyone have a diagnosis?

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Old 01-14-2015, 06:56 PM
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If you have the old carb that came off it, check to see if the jets are the same size in the new carb. Assuming you got the same size carb.

I assume it ran fine with the old carb before it sat for a long time and got gunked up?
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Old 01-14-2015, 07:00 PM
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If you have the old carb that came off it, check to see if the jets are the same size in the new carb. Assuming you got the same size carb.

I assume it ran fine with the old carb before it sat for a long time and got gunked up?
Same size everything in the new carb. The old carb ran fine, i was just tieing up loose ends by replacing it.
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Old 01-14-2015, 07:12 PM
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Check your electrical connections and wiring. You got something that's causing resistance as the motor warms up. The backfiring tells me you got a failure in the ignition circuit somewhere. I'd start with the plug wire then back up through the coil. When was the last time you put in a fresh spark plug? Worn sparks plugs will fail when they get hot.
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Old 01-14-2015, 07:18 PM
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Check your electrical connections and wiring. You got something that's causing resistance as the motor warms up. The backfiring tells me you got a failure in the ignition circuit somewhere. I'd start with the plug wire then back up through the coil. When was the last time you put in a fresh spark plug? Worn sparks plugs will fail when they get hot.
I have a new plug coming tomorrow, but the one in there isn't that old. and the plug wire is fairly new (i got it with the CDI).
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Old 01-14-2015, 08:07 PM
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Any chance you got a partially clogged exhaust? Seen mice make nests in exhaust pipes before.
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Old 01-14-2015, 08:21 PM
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The thing that I find confusing is that it runs fine for 20 or thirty minutes. But it doesn't seem like it is something warming up that causes the bogging/backfiring; because the next day right after start up it will still bogg down. But if it sits for a month then it runs fine for another 20 minutes.
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Old 01-14-2015, 09:06 PM
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It's haunted.lol
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Old 01-15-2015, 05:50 AM
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could be a bad coil/wire. a lot of times they don't act up until they start getting warm/hot. Sometimes they come bad right out of the box.
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Old 01-15-2015, 11:45 AM
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sounds like a gas delivery problem to me. maybe float sticking and running out. even with a new carb. maybe a fuel line collapsing.
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Old 01-15-2015, 11:49 AM
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Look at the fuel cap making sure it is not deformed due to ethanol in fuel. Shake the cap and you should hear the check valve rattle.
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