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Scooters - 50cc => Agility 50 => Topic started by: codger78 on October 19, 2009, 04:53:50 AM
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Using Sta-bil in the gas and the battery trickle charger my agility 50 will be in the shed for the next three or four months (upstate NY). I don't think it would be necessary to start up the engine during that time, but I am open to advice....Thanks for your input.
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hey man thats good advice, to add to that I read somewhere your suppose to top off the tank to prevent corrosion. I also read draining the caberator bowl might be advisable. 8)
I pass the rest of the stuff to zombie or shaka they know man; look to them and all of'course.
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Hey codger, I am form L.I. (in fla. now) and have been a marine mechanic for 37 years. Top off the tank, this will prevent condensation. Add your stabill and run the scoot to get the stabill into the carb, cly,ect. The best thing to prevent condensation form rusting the cyl., is to "fog" it Remove the air box, and w/ the engine running at a HIGH idle spray PB BLASTER into the carb. You will begin to fog out the neighborhood so do this outside. Spray it in carefully so as not to lock, or stall the engine. When you have done this for about 30 seconds the entire inside of the engine will be protected. Replace the spark plug in the spring, change the fuel and you are good to go. I have done this to thousands of engines over the years. Most folks will simply put them up w/ the lawnmower, and thats where most of the posts about GREAT deals on the scoot that won't start come from.Follow these steps, and you will ALWAYS have a scoot that starts in the spring just like the day you put it up.
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Wow, PB Blaster in the engine! Never heard of that one! ;)
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On a larger engine I would use a 50/50 mix of marvel mystery oil and auto trans fluid. In the scoot PB does just fine, and it's alot easier. The fog it produces gets into EVERYTHING!.
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Wow, PB Blaster in the engine! Never heard of that one! ;)
..PB Blaster STINKS!!
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It's not something that mixes w/ RedBull!!!
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..PB Blaster STINKS!!
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It sure smells up the shop, but works great for freeing up seized bolts! ;D
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It's not something that mixes w/ RedBull!!!
..oh..really??..dang...and I was just gettin' used to that after-taste...
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Then you should try the WD/40-teeni...
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I really want to thank all you guys for your great ideas and experiences.
With those in mind I talked them over with an experienced mechanic at the dealership, and he came up with the following;
As everyone seems to agree, use Sta-bil, run the engine long enough to get it into the carburetor, and completely refill the tank to prevent rust.
Use the battery tender Jr that is sold for use with the scooter, and that keeps the voltage automatically at the PROPER level thru the winter......DO NOT use just any trickle charger that might continue to raise the voltage to an explosive level over a period of time.
To prevent flat spots on the tires, put the rear wheel above the floor by using the center stand (not just the kick stand).........and either find a way to raise the front wheel off the floor or pump up the air pressure from the recommended running level to the max. level as shown on the side of the tire (say.. a few pounds). The reason being that the cold winter temperature will tend to drop the tire pressure and leave a flattened spot.
DO NOT start the engine unless it is run long enough to get it FULLY warmed up so that no moisture remains to cause rust (say...fifteen minutes at least).
Otherwise, unless the scooter is to be stored for an extended period of time,the above precautions should be enough to prevent significant engine interior rust.......For my own part, if I get the scooter out on the road in March, it will be in the closed shed for about three months.