MOPED ARMY

Thanks. I figured out part of that today by studying the manual. I removed the lid, and doused the whole thing with spray carb cleaner, and then used a little Permatex to seal the lid as the old gasket was shot. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to replace the hoses going to and from the crab, even thouygh they look okay.

Still won't start without thumb choking the carb- I suspect the missing airbox may be a factor here. Not enough resistance. I'm looking at a couple of airboxes on eBay right now but I may go with something homemade.

Thanks, found a supplier there who had all the parts for the missing bystarter chamber- another problem I eventually identified. Hopefully I can get the hoses correct; the manual pic is a little confusing.

The engine runs very strong, so once I get the starting and idle issues solved it should be a reliable ride.

I have an aftermarket air cleaner coming- couldn't find an original. This is getting to be a very educational project ;-)

That is exactly what I needed! It makes the routing perfectly clear in a way that the manual did not. Thanks very much indeed.

Jax184 is great and MJE your education is just beginning...

However, that Honda will prolly keep your lessons far apart.

If you really want to learn grab a French bike..

Leon