OrionSphere
Active Member
I removed my top end recently to rethread the threads in the casing for the head bolts. When i removed the top end I noticed that my bottom O ring was broken, and removed it. I've heard somewhere it will run fine temporarily with one O ring on the top. I got some metal shavings down in the engine, but hoped it would be OK. Sealed it all back up pretty well and got it started.
It's difficult to describe the running. Engine had difficulty starting and it felt very weak. I was able to get it up to 15mph but no more. Anytime I slowed down without throttle it immediately died.
After riding it more gently a few times it got worse. Squeaky sound when peddling with clutch in but I suspect that's from misaligned motor (I loosened motor mounts to make room for my drill when redrilling hole).
Overall very weak power, instantly dying. Hard starting. Feels weirdly smooth. Now it has quit starting.
Did O ring fall down in the engine or did the metal shavings fk it up? I doubt bad compression would make it run this badly.
This is a 48cc engine that bikeberry from 3 years ago that I've had running off and on in the past. Alot of the time it has been running lean and leaking oil all over the motor, but i fixed the compression issue a few weeks ago via the oil ring seal. At this point I wouldn't mind spending $150 on a Seeutek 66cc motor kit because the problems with this thing have been endless.
It's difficult to describe the running. Engine had difficulty starting and it felt very weak. I was able to get it up to 15mph but no more. Anytime I slowed down without throttle it immediately died.
After riding it more gently a few times it got worse. Squeaky sound when peddling with clutch in but I suspect that's from misaligned motor (I loosened motor mounts to make room for my drill when redrilling hole).
Overall very weak power, instantly dying. Hard starting. Feels weirdly smooth. Now it has quit starting.
Did O ring fall down in the engine or did the metal shavings fk it up? I doubt bad compression would make it run this badly.
This is a 48cc engine that bikeberry from 3 years ago that I've had running off and on in the past. Alot of the time it has been running lean and leaking oil all over the motor, but i fixed the compression issue a few weeks ago via the oil ring seal. At this point I wouldn't mind spending $150 on a Seeutek 66cc motor kit because the problems with this thing have been endless.