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Posted by: mywifesquad
Welcome to the forum engbrian, I would have tom agree with Bill. Clean the carb and get a fuel filter.
Posted by: billl2099
sounds like a dirty carb. take it apart and clean it, paying special attention to the pilot jet.
Posted by: billl2099
one more thing spent the $10 and buy a good fuel filter and use a fuel additive, you won't have this problem again.
Posted by: smb05
engbrian,
Try adjusting the valves. Run a search, there have been many post on the subject. I'm sure more will post with the valve adjustment specs.
Good Luck.
SB.
Posted by: SEADAWG
Sir,
How long have you owned this machine? How many hours do you have on it? SEADAWG
Posted by: SEADAWG
Sir,
Sounds like you have good hours on it. I suggest just taking it to a professional and let them fix it. Once you get past your point of no return, sometimes it is better just to let them have at it. I like to turn the wrenches, but I also know when to give. Anyway, when they come up with a really good repair manual...these things will not be an issue. Good luck. SEADAWG
Posted by: engbrian
Hi Everyone! Thanks for all of the tips on the forum. They have helped my son and me through a few rough spots.
This weekend, we finally finished replacing the reverse gearbox after it decided to tear itself up...
Now when you push the throttle, the 150 stalls. You can push it a little bit and the 150 goes at walking speed, but as soon as you push it a little further, she stalls right out.
Any ideas?????????????
Posted by: engbrian
Thanks for the advice on the carb and fuel filter.
Today, we tried to drive the quad again. It runs a little better, but no power. My son can sit on the seat and push the throttle and it will start to go and slowly accellerate up to full speed for him. If I sit on the quad (200 lb), it will not accellerate. I have to walk along it and then jump on it after it gets going. It will then accellerate up to full speed. No Power. Why???
Next, we took the carb apart, cleaned it, and put it back together. We did not notice and dirt or residue in the carb. Seemed real clean. We also cleaned and oiled the air filter.
Any ideas why we are not getting any power???
Posted by: engbrian
SEADAWG,
My son has had the machine for about 9 months. I would guess that there is 50 - 80 hours on it.
Posted by: engbrian
NITROX,
Thank you for the advice. We were very careful when putting the carb back together and back on the machine. We will look at it more closely to see if we missed something. Is there anything in particular we should look for? It will be next weekend before I am back in town and can take a look at it.
Thanx.
Posted by: nitrox
Had this problem with my Redcat 150 cc checked this form and found a hint to check for vacum leaks between carb and motor realined and retightened everything and that fixed it.
Posted by: nitrox
On my 150 I had to tip the carb up to slide on the air cleaner this pulled the carb crooked on the intake rubber hookup. Found this out by jumping the ignition switch and test running with no front fenders on and air cleaner off. It ran good put the air cleaner on and it ran like crap so I retighened the clamps with the cleaner in place, the power lose and poor idle went away.
good luck
Nitrox
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