trouble with my new elite

[BLuke33]

I just picked up a 1994 honda elite that I cant get to run properly. A neighbor was giving it away and the only thing he knew was that it sat for a few years and now wouldnt run. I drained the old gas out and filled with fresh fuel, topped off the oil, changed the spark plug, and thoroughly cleaned the carb twice. I have the fuel-air mixture set at 1-1/2 turns out. The scooter has no trouble starting but I cant get more than half throttle out of it before it bogs down and dies. If I really ease into it I have been able to get almost full throttle but any quick twists of the throttle kills it.

Any ideas on where I should start?

[odinxxix]

check into the airbox, see if the filter is still there and not brittle or turned to dust. if its in good shape clean and reoil with some 10w-30. and you might want to re clean the carb. even the best of the best dont get it right the first couple times.

[BLuke33]

OK, when i got it i did notice the airfilter was deteriorated so I removed it, cleaned the plastic air box that holds it, and while i have been waiting for the new filter to ship I have been trying to get it going with no air filter.

I have been taking the carb totally apart and soaking the majority of it overnight in a carb cleaning solution. I of course leave out any o-rings and gaskets that cannot be soaked overnight, then I rinse, blow dry with compressed air, and reassemble. I will try this method again though just to be sure though.

[odinxxix]

yea without the filter it wont run that well. when you get the filter it will prolly run a whole lot better. whats going on is that there is too much air coming in, you need the filter to add a little restriction to the air flow.

[tha juggalo boss]

agreed, air filter!! some mopeds are very tempremental!!