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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Downtown 300 => Topic started by: frankiej1949 on October 19, 2011, 01:33:30 PM

Title: Hunting
Post by: frankiej1949 on October 19, 2011, 01:33:30 PM
I have changed the spark plug to the Iridium version and I have noticed that the engine seems to hunt around the 5000 rpm mark. Any idea guys or is it just that the weather is getting colder in the uk?
All ideas observations welcome.
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: TANWare on October 19, 2011, 05:36:29 PM
no noticable hunting with mine so far, did you use the CR7EIX?
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: roboscoot on October 19, 2011, 09:21:59 PM
i also have the same plug....with no change in rpm performance.....does the problem abate once the scooter is warmed up?
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: frankiej1949 on October 21, 2011, 12:19:44 PM
Yes I used the CR7EIX. I have only got a 4 mile journey to work. I run the scoot for a couple of minutes before I set off maybe its not getting to temperature. Could also be that I hired a SYM GTS 125 EVO on holiday, though undepowered was very smooth perhaps I need to get used to the beast again, lol.
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: axy on October 21, 2011, 02:01:04 PM
Pls. elaborate the word "hunt" in this context. Tnx.

p.s. Non native English speaker.
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: ChandlerScoot on October 21, 2011, 03:05:42 PM
The term "hunt" as defined by a layman, backyard, shadetree mechanic

1: when used to describe a diagnosis on an automatic transmission--- The automatic gear selection randomly goes from gear 2-3, gear 3-2, etc. The transmission does not "settle" on the proper gear.

2: when used to describe a diagnosis on driveability--- The vehicle has RPM fluctuations when the throttle is kept at a steady setting. In the case of a CVT, it can feel as if the vehicle is being driven with the throttle being "blipped" constantly. The term "blipped" would be the equivalent of manually accelerating, decelerating on a rapid scale.

P.S.
Loving my fuel injection  ;)
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: axy on October 21, 2011, 03:08:52 PM
The term "hunt" as defined by a layman, backyard, shadetree mechanic

1: when used to describe a diagnosis on an automatic transmission--- The automatic gear selection randomly goes from gear 2-3, gear 3-2, etc. The transmission does not "settle" on the proper gear.

2: when used to describe a diagnosis on driveability--- The vehicle has RPM fluctuations when the throttle is kept at a steady setting. In the case of a CVT, it can feel as if the vehicle is being driven with the throttle being "blipped" constantly. The term "blipped" would be the equivalent of manually accelerating, decelerating on a rapid scale.

P.S.
Loving my fuel injection  ;)

"layman, backyard, shadetree mechanic"

That's me!  ;D ;D ;D

Thanks for the explanation.
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: scootinChris on October 24, 2011, 01:38:49 AM
If you still have the old plug? Does it go away, when you revert back to original plug?
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: frankiej1949 on October 28, 2011, 12:15:44 PM
Will try the old plug but I do think it maybe down to the colder weather, I hope.
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: roboscoot on October 28, 2011, 07:39:39 PM
i am with your second description of hunting which i would call throttle surge when idling....the specks say 1600 rpm at idle,,,,when i first got the scooter it was more like 1900 rpm......this problem is minor in warm temperatures as the rpms go down after the scooter warms up for a few minutes ...i am interested to see what happens as the weather gets colder here in the northeast...
Title: Re: Hunting
Post by: fshfindr on October 30, 2011, 03:08:10 PM
The term "hunt" as defined by a layman, backyard, shadetree mechanic

1: when used to describe a diagnosis on an automatic transmission--- The automatic gear selection randomly goes from gear 2-3, gear 3-2, etc. The transmission does not "settle" on the proper gear.

2: when used to describe a diagnosis on driveability--- The vehicle has RPM fluctuations when the throttle is kept at a steady setting. In the case of a CVT, it can feel as if the vehicle is being driven with the throttle being "blipped" constantly. The term "blipped" would be the equivalent of manually accelerating, decelerating on a rapid scale.

P.S.
Loving my fuel injection  ;)

Good explanation, thanks.  As a native english (US) speaker I guessed, but still a good explanation, even the blipped part.