Originally Posted by imup4it (Post 218020)

Hi guys,

Just been out to start the bike ive not done it for a week, and it started fine, took a few kicks but it went with the choke on.
after a little bit of hard revving, when i left the throttle it would pop and blow a flame out like a rocket shooting off, and i looked down and the bottom of the exhaust where it comes out of the bottom of the engine on the U it was glowing red! red hot!

so i turned choke off to let it cut out and noticed on the floor a puddle of oil which looks like its come from the breather pipe on the top of the engine?

can any one be of help?
Cheers :thumbs:

Originally Posted by Bulldog (Post 218025)

For the oil it sounds like you have over filled when doing a oil change?

Glowing exhaust means engine is too hot (Which i belive would be your mixture which can be changed via your carb mixture screw)

Hope this helps :thumbs:

Originally Posted by minimaterix (Post 218028)

sounds like your running it to lean do a plug test:thumbs:

Originally Posted by imup4it (Post 218026)

funny enough i did a oil change last week and stuck the whole 1litre in?

Mixture is set so the bike idles and does not cut out?

:thumbs:

Originally Posted by minimaterix (Post 218028)

sounds like your running it to lean do a plug test:thumbs:

Originally Posted by imup4it (Post 218029)

bit sad but what do you mean lean? I.E the mix screw?

and whats a plug test :confused:

ta! :thumbs:

Originally Posted by Bulldog (Post 218031)

what is the engine oil recomendation ? some engines are 700ml ect, on my KXF its 1.2L thats with a filter change...

Incase you dont know imup4it lean means too much air to fuel (usualy means your mixture screw is too far in :thumbs:

Originally Posted by imup4it (Post 218034)

Ok, um ive got a lifan 125 engine, and just stuck the whole 1L in, it was 4 stroke off road oil, silkolene cost me £7

Also if i adjust the mix screw it cuts out? would it be best to take it to the bike shop and get a carb setup done? it was fine the other week when out on it, maybe its because its cold and not been started for 6 days?

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