Does your scooter have a blown engine?

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  • Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
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    Big Bore Kits:
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    -scooter911.com/shop/ncy-cylin...
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    Engine oil: scooter911.com/shop/genuine-4...
    There can be many reasons your scooter wont start. There can be an issue with the carburetor, or maybe your ignition system is malfunctioning. But if your engine has a mechanical failure none of those factors will matter.
    In this video a Wolf RX50 scooter with a 49cc 139QMB engine is examined to discover which internal component has failed resulting in low compression. The only way to know if your scooter has low compression is to use a compression tester. In general, good compression on a 139QMB is anywhere from 140-180 psi. Low compression would be from 0-110 psi. Typically an engine with less than 100 psi will not run at all. An engine with over 100 psi might run but it might exhibit symptoms such as stalling, hard to start, low top speed, smoking or poor fuel mileage.
    To perform a compression test, remove the spark plug and thread the test hose of the compression tester into the spark plug hole. Then hold the throttle wide open and crank the engine. The needle will climb every time a compression stroke occurs. Take your reading when the needle stops climbing or after 15-20 compression strokes.
    If you find your scooter has low compression you can determine which internal engine component has failed by using a Leak-Down tester. A leak down test will utilize compressed air to pressurize the engine's combustion chamber. In an ideal situation very little to non of the compressed air will leak out. If the valves do not seal tightly because they are bent or burned the compressed air will leak out. You will be able to determine which valve is not sealing by listening to the intake and exhaust systems. If the piston rings do not create a seal between the piston and the cylinder walls the compressed air will leak into the crank case. You can detect that air leak by pulling a plug such as the dip stick. If you can hear a rush of air you know the crank case is being pressurized.
    In order to use the leak-down tester the piston must be brought to top dead center of the compression stroke. With the spark plug out, turn the engine over by placing a socket on the extruded plastic nut on the cooling fan. Using a small screwdriver or something similar feel for the piston to reach its highest point. The piston is now at top dead center but you do not know if it is the compression stroke or the exhaust stroke (where the exhaust valve will be open). Pressurize the combustion chamber with the leak down tester and check to see if air is escaping out of the exhaust. If it is rotate the engine 360 degrees forward to top dead center again and retest.
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:52 - What is a wolf RX50
    02:18 - The engine has low compression
    04:07 - Checking for spark
    05:08 - Testing the engine's compression
    06:51 - Using a leak down tester to determine the problem
    13:45 - Inspecting the engine after teardown
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  • @itsmephil2255
    @itsmephil2255 2 місяці тому +18

    YES YES YES a scooter 911 video, definitely needed this on a Saturday afternoon
    More to come guys????

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +6

      Always more to come. Thanks for being here on Saturday afternoons!

    • @itsmephil2255
      @itsmephil2255 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Scooter_911 👍🏼

  • @stevefletcher2334
    @stevefletcher2334 2 місяці тому +12

    love me some Scooter 911!! Too few and far between, though..

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +6

      We're working on more videos! we hope to have them out more regularly. Thanks for sticking around!

    • @landmonkey22
      @landmonkey22 2 місяці тому

      How is the taotao doing today 😂​@@Scooter_911

  • @mr1bienvenu1
    @mr1bienvenu1 2 місяці тому +6

    I sure miss the videos. Thanks for posting. Now, weird drink Friday 😮

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +2

      Thanks for sticking around. We'll be doing our best to keep new videos coming!

  • @henrywadman2908
    @henrywadman2908 2 місяці тому +3

    Just got a Peace 50cc scooter for free. Previous owner said “it wouldn’t start when I last tried to ride it 3 years ago”. I have 0 experience working with engines, and am so glad I found your channel. Hopefully I can get this thing running.

  • @saysbadman
    @saysbadman 2 місяці тому +4

    I was ready to see the big bore upgrade. Bummed it needed a whole new engine, and the video was over. Keep the videos coming!

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +1

      We're not done with this wolf yet!

  • @kz1000st1
    @kz1000st1 11 днів тому

    The 139QMB engine by Znen is tough as nails. It shows you how bad the engine was abused and neglected to end up like that. They usually go 20,000 or more if cared for. Some even more.

  • @Savage-lx5yj
    @Savage-lx5yj 2 місяці тому +3

    Excellent sir, thanks for sharing!

  • @ElectroAtletico
    @ElectroAtletico Місяць тому +1

    Cant wait for another Cub vid.

  • @Bert439
    @Bert439 2 місяці тому +3

    Here I am with 2022 ScootStar RaceStar 150CC that is well over 3000 miles with regular oil changes and valve checks

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому

      You earned it!

    • @psycosoft1
      @psycosoft1 22 дні тому

      My sym 150 has 25,000 on it now 😊and only needs a carb.

  • @pyrojinn
    @pyrojinn 2 місяці тому +1

    Just found your channel, it’s quite enjoyable to watch, though the upload frequency can be erratic.

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому

      I'm working on that my friend! Thanks for watching!

  • @agermanginger8052
    @agermanginger8052 2 місяці тому +1

    I foolishly bought a DongFang almost a year ago and similarly to the owner of this scooter, I put regular motor oil in hoping for the best... my reward was a burnt exhaust valve, a bent crank arm, and best of all the bottom half of the piston exploded, there were plenty of metal fragments when I opened the engine. I installed a new crank, and top end, and sold the thing as soon as I could haha. Clearly I'm no mechanic, but at least that whole debacle led me to this channel, love your vids man!

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +1

      Wow that really was a debacle! Thanks for watching and better luck with the next one!

  • @christanbrown9095
    @christanbrown9095 2 місяці тому +3

    LOVE Scooter 911❤

  • @user-zu8wc3sc4g
    @user-zu8wc3sc4g 2 місяці тому +1

    If you do swap out the engine it would be good too see the process involved and checks on the swing arm bolts etc great video!

  • @bobbyjohnson5637
    @bobbyjohnson5637 2 місяці тому +1

    Shout out from southeast Michigan..
    Appreciate your videos..
    I have a honda elite sa50 upgraded with polini variator/clutch/70cc corsa cylinder/v8 exhaust/gears, and more.. I LOVE IT..
    Thanks to Me, you, and a couple guys from Detroit scooter tuning group, I was able to build this fun thing.. so thanks man.

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому

      Glad to hear it! Keep it shiny-side up!

  • @Tony770jr
    @Tony770jr 2 місяці тому +3

    Nice troubleshooting. Seems like those Chinese scooters need more routine maintenance that others....

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +1

      They certainly do. It costs the manufactures money to develop better parts and the point of these scooters is to have a very low price point.

    • @psycosoft1
      @psycosoft1 2 місяці тому

      Not all chinese scooters do, but you get what you pay for.

    • @billmilligan1705
      @billmilligan1705 2 місяці тому +1

      For good service you need to rebuild the engine and transmission every 1000 miles.

    • @Tony770jr
      @Tony770jr 2 місяці тому +1

      @@billmilligan1705 Maybe better to buy a Honda for the long run!

  • @11bayrat
    @11bayrat Місяць тому

    Thanks for putting this information on a video. Keep them coming

  • @jeffhahn01
    @jeffhahn01 Місяць тому

    That looks way nicer than most of the Chinese scooters near me.

  • @joejensen5962
    @joejensen5962 2 місяці тому +1

    Could also be headgasket, or stripped spark plug hole on a leak down

  • @jonlambshead5115
    @jonlambshead5115 2 місяці тому +1

    Good Video
    Well Explained

  • @frednetherlands887
    @frednetherlands887 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you.

  • @danielclassics12686
    @danielclassics12686 9 днів тому

    The scooter is identical to my scooter 😊

  • @shahzadahmad5770
    @shahzadahmad5770 Місяць тому

    ❤excellent all the ways

  • @scooterman7098
    @scooterman7098 10 днів тому

    Mine has spark and compression, (it about sucked my finger nearly in) but even a little fuel in the sparkplug hole and it won't kick over

  • @DuggleBogey
    @DuggleBogey 2 місяці тому +1

    2000 miles? I'm betting kilometers, and I bet it's off by about 30%.

  • @southernchaos979
    @southernchaos979 19 днів тому

    Mine was still running decent just smoking terribly out the VC breather(I'm runnin scooterarmy88 BBK ncy cam ncy cdi and a uni filter) so I got anilother set of rings (they didn't charge me for them) but piston was slightly scratched but we were able to clean it up and rehone the cylinder, but still can't figure out why I'm leaking oil from the center of my crank seal.and over heating.

  • @mv4463
    @mv4463 2 місяці тому +1

    Ever work on a 85 Honda gyroS tg50? Would you want too? Took a ride put it away. 3 years later ...Starts ,won't run. No lights, horn trunk signal. Got new batt (Always worked before starting). Don't want to scape it .want to ride it one last time. Then auction it off to a high-school student. Specific note...this scooter has 9k miles.

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +1

      I havent done much with Gyros but the service manual will always tell you everything you could need to know! If the bike has sat for 3 years it is likely the carburetor will need to be rebuilt. The fuel in the carburetors floatbowl deteriorates and plugs the jets.

    • @mv4463
      @mv4463 2 місяці тому

      Cleaned it and yes I have the service manual still no run.

    • @mv4463
      @mv4463 2 місяці тому

      I'm thinking with 9k original mileage it's at it engin end ?😢

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +1

      @@mv4463 it's not outside the realm of possibility but I would make sure to test the compression and verify you have spark before you condemn the engine

  • @JamieDiseker
    @JamieDiseker 20 днів тому

    No power on my wolf blaze2..new battery fuse in wrong I think plz help

  • @MrEngineering12
    @MrEngineering12 14 днів тому

    What are the correct valve adjustments for 50cc GY6? I have found a manual where it says to set both valves at 0.002inch/0.05mm. Is that correct?

  • @SatanicViking97
    @SatanicViking97 Місяць тому

    I'm a little late but anyway you could help me... my scooter got wrecked an I put all the plastics back on it but it sat in my garage for 2 yrs... well I took the battery out an drained gas out of it but now it's just beeping like it's been put in security... an won't even attempt to turn over like it's being stopped by the beeping an for some reason it's got the 4 ways on... I appreciate any help from anyone willing to try anything so I can take my test on it

  • @idonotcomplyrevolution
    @idonotcomplyrevolution Місяць тому

    ughhhhh i was expecting a video of supercharging a scooter!

  • @gertscheper9653
    @gertscheper9653 2 місяці тому +1

    The oil story, bollox.

  • @Riddle6EOS
    @Riddle6EOS 2 місяці тому +1

    What happend to the most hated scooter? You still have it ?

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +1

      Sure do! It's coming back in a big way!

    • @Riddle6EOS
      @Riddle6EOS 2 місяці тому

      @@Scooter_911 oh wauw ! Now I'm truly excited! I thought you abandoned it completely.
      Luckily im wrong 🤩

  • @49684
    @49684 2 місяці тому +1

    🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

  • @nathansalway8015
    @nathansalway8015 2 місяці тому +1

    I got a given one of these chinese scooters and I can honestly say run away from it get honda or yamaha. I've still got 2 old 2stroke peugeot ludix scooters and They great little things to mess about on.

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому

      Ah yes there is no substitute for a quality scooter

  • @knowone6214
    @knowone6214 9 днів тому

    Quality Chinese Scooter?????.......Complete JUNK!!!!!!!!

  • @twobabejinkins1736
    @twobabejinkins1736 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video ! Glad you’re back !

    • @Scooter_911
      @Scooter_911  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for sticking around!

  • @applepoop10
    @applepoop10 Місяць тому

    Time for an 80cc big bore kit. Just make sure that you reject the carburetor properly.