Minnarelli and Tomos tips please

Thomas Bart /

Dec 20, 2004 05:22PM

Hey, i got a '82 minnarelli motron medallist at a garage sale. it doesn't work, but the dude i bought it from said that if i readjust the ignition points or something, that will do the trick. i have no idea what ignition points are. also, when i pedal it and hit the clutch to get it started, the pedals jam up as soon as i hit the clutch. help please. one last thing, i got a 65cc speed kit on my brand new tomos a35, and now i have to choke the thing at least three times in order to get enough gas in the engine to get it started. any ideas? help is needed and appreciated.

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Iiiiiiiii Died /

supp69ers

Dec 20, 2004 05:33PM

u need to clean your tomoses carb and fuel petcock out

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Ryan Scott /

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ryanscott

Dec 20, 2004 05:43PM

no, i'd say that you just need to let it idle and warm up a bit longer, it's prob the colder weather.

and remember with the choke on you don't need to give it any gas on start up if you do you'll prob flood it, just give it 30-40 seconds to warm up

and the minnarelli prob has a stuck piston, you could just spray some oil in the spark plug hole and let it sit for a few days -might free up. other than that you'll have to pull it apart and see what's the problemo.

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Ryan Nealy /

lonelycomicguy

Dec 20, 2004 05:54PM

yeah sounds like your minarelli is seized. try the oil thing, and if not try tapping it loose by taking off the head and hitting it with a peice of soft wood.

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Don Pflueger /

donp

Dec 20, 2004 06:15PM

i hope you didnt pay more than $20 for that motron. sounds like its siezed. of course your tomos needs to be choked, its getting colder out.

Re: Minnarelli and Tomos tips please

Thomas Bart /

tomostrain OP

Dec 21, 2004 12:47PM

I tried taking off the head, and the piston moves freely, so it's not a seizure. i've heard people talk about ignition points, so i'm wondering if adjusting them will work. I don't know what they are, though. help please, and thanks for the tips already.

Re: Minnarelli and Tomos tips please

Don Pflueger /

donp

Dec 21, 2004 01:41PM

points will not cause an engine to be locked up. its either something in the transmission, or the piston is stuck in the cylinder. how do you know the piston is free if the engine cannot turn? did you remove the cylinder too?

Re: Minnarelli and Tomos tips please

Thomas Bart /

tomostrain OP

Dec 23, 2004 05:19PM

I took off the engine head, and i was able to push the piston back with my finger. the piston didn't come forward again when i hit the clutch again and pedaled. is that still a seizure because it can still move, or is something in the transmission disconnected?

Re: Minnarelli and Tomos tips please

Don Pflueger /

donp

Dec 23, 2004 05:25PM

something in the trans is stuck.

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