Damn Honda Hobbit

So, my Honda Hobbit was running completely fine about a month ago. I let some friends ride it and it wouldn't start after that. I decided to clean the carb and put in Boyesen Performance Reeds. Put it all back together and it was doing the exact same thing as before, sounding like it would if you tried to start if without the key or without turning the red dial to "Run."

Then, I replaced the spark plug. I tightened the air/fuel mixture screw as tight as it went and also the idle screw. It would start then, but it'd be on cruise control full throttle. I had to use both brakes to get it to come to a stop and when it would, it died.

Now, it starts and runs like that, but when you come to a stop it dies. It won't start after that.

When I'm pedaling I can give it full throttle with nothing happening, but when I left off the throttle it will give me a little bit of idle. If I keep doing this, I can get it to give me little bursts of speed.

I know you're going to tell me to clean the carb again, but I had that thing spotless. I made sure to thoroughly clean the emulsion tube and all that other stuff.

I looked for the air filter, but I don't know if my Hobbit has one because I couldn't find it.

This is a frustrating problem since I want to use this to get to work, but I work 65 hours a week and only get two hours each day to work on the ped.

Please help!

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sounds like an air leak. make sure everything is sealed properly.

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also the repair forum would prob. be more helpful

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Downhill Harvey (OFMC) /

The wiki will tell you how to adjust the carb, and there's a manual at MopedRiders.org.

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why would you turn the air/fuel screw all the way in

2 turns out dude!

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And thats why it sounds like an air leak. A bike wont run with the mixture screw all the way in.

Spray some carb cleaner around anyplace wherethe metal is joined, like intake, reeds, etc. If the bike reacts while it is running, thats the problem, air leak.

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Bad karma to post the same question in two different forums.

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I think its rather "bad _forum_"

- get it?

I made a funny.

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I posted in the repair forum because that one dude said they'd be more helpful, but I usually get a better response in here.

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okay, did you pull the welch plug and clean behind that? everyone over looks that step.

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no, i did not. i read somewhere that it wasn't necessary to do that. i wouldn't know how to remove it either.

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Downhill Harvey (OFMC) /

As soon as I find someone with a video camera, I'm going to show how to clean the Hobbit carb. 90% of the Hobbit repair threads are about that carb. Any body in Portland wanna help me with this. It's basically easy, only the wiki doesn't doesn't stress the area that needs spacial attention.

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And this is why I'm eliminating that wacky carb on mine.

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Im convinced some Honda carbs are made my the Devil...

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*by

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wrong. those carbs are awesome, you just have to not be lazy and actually clean them. everyone who's getting rid of their keihins, send them to me. i'll give the a good home.

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