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Thanks.....I thought not, must be the Morini engine then.....it's probably the original......
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Here it is.....no rubber bung near variator......
Thanks for that, from what I can make out, they chaned the engine from a Morini, to a Piaggio, in 2003.....so if this is the original engine, and...
Not checked Reeds yet, or crank seals.....anyone know how to tell what engine is in this old girl ?......it's a 2002 Aprilia Mojito 50cc two stroke ?
One thing I did notice, which may, or may not be significant , when I drained the tank and replenished it with new petrol, I over filled it and...
Thanks for that.......so if the Reeds have become weak, and lost their "springyness" and remain open when they should be closed, wouldn't that...
So if the reed valves are u/s, or stuck, will that give the impression of low compression ? and prevent the fuel being drawn through ?......I...
Just about to send for a compression tester......time I had one of my own........
Not checked them yet......
Yes I reckon so.....will get my mate to do it.....
Bone dry Steve.....so fuel not getting through....
O.k....So the Mojito now has a full tank of new petrol, carb. stripped down and cleaned, all fuel lines and vacuum pipes checked, it has a...
O.k thanks......the only other possibility is maybe I could cut an inch off each end of the bars, and move everything up a bit.....that would at...
That's the Mojito registered in my name, and declared SORN.....might be a silly question, but I wonder if there are any narrower handle bars...
Waiting for a new long reach plug spanner to arrive, as the plug is a bugger to get to.....going to try an old trick that I used to do on one of...
Success !!.....of sorts....we now have a healthy spark, I didn't realise that there was a kill switch on the handlebars......she still won't fire...
It's got a fairly well charged battery on it, I borrowed one off a mate until the new one arrives......plus it should start with the kickstart, in...
Mmmhhh.............just downloaded the manual for this model.....the low oil warning light is SUPPOSED to come when the starter is pressed, and...
Just had a quick look at the Aprilia Mojito, it's a 50cc 2002 model......bought as a non-runner because there is no spark.....not done any testing...
