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    engine size

    yah the passages are all cleaned out. i musta cleaned it at least 5 times now. and one of the gaskets that is between the carb and the bowl that holds the floats is kinda broken but it still holds. and i dont have the airbox hooked up. i do have the air filter but i never put it on. could it not...
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    engine size

    lol yah i thought so. but it wont stay running and i cant find a manual for the bike. i bought a quad from my friend for only a $100 so im gonna ride that around till i can get the trike engine started
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    engine problems

    oh ok thnx ill have to pick some of that stuff up and try it out. if nothing else ill just get a manual and check to see if my timing is off
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    engine problems

    oh ok sounds good. ill have to pick sum of that stuff up and try it out. i was wondering if there could be any reasons that the fuel doesnt get to the engine other than the carb being gunked up
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    engine problems

    okay um wats carb cleaner and where can i buy it. ive been using just pure gasoline in an icecream pail and carefully taking it apart and cleaning all the parts with a pin
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    engine problems

    yah im gonna try that again hopefully its that simple
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    engine size

    no it does not get any gas so i have to assisst it to start by spraying liquid fire in the air filter. its like heavy duty starter fluid.
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    engine problems

    no it doesnt get any gas. i have to assist it to start by spraying starter fluid into the air filter
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    engine problems

    hi ive got a fairly large engine and wanted it for my mini chopper so far ive got it to start but then it just dies off. i was wondering if anyone knew what could be wrong with it? maybe the carb is plugged? or maybe the timing might be off?
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    engine size

    oh ok thanks thats all i needed. lol now i need to get it to stay running
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    engine size

    oh oops um i was asking if anyone knew what that engine size compares to in horse power and if this seems at all big for a mini chopper. guess i forget to phrase it into a question lol
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    axle choices

    it doesnt have a live axle if the bearins are directly in the wheel. but the wheels i want to use require a live axle because they dont have built in bearings
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    first chopper build

    lol yah i know they do ive got one exact same model that runs like a top. but i wanna show off to my friends and make a mini chopper lol
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    engine size

    well i was thinking about using a small 8hp engine for a mini chopper but mine crapped out on me. i then found a larger one in my dads garage and it has a frame that it fits in and i just have to angle the forks out and it will work nicely. well here goes. i wanna use a 225 cc trike engine for...
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    axle choices

    oh ok cool. are those sold at like princess auto or something or do i have to find a store that works with go karts cause i know where both are i just dont want to run around alot
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    axle choices

    oh ok cool. i was looking around and would that involve using pillow block bearings or is there something else
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    first chopper build

    oh ive got plenty of bicycles lying around but i think i solved my problem. i found an old 1983 trike motor in my dads garage and he said i could have it. its five speed, built in automatic clutch, and its got the frame and all other parts that go to it except wheels and forks. we got the motor...
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    axle choices

    oh ok thats good then do you have to buy a special kit for this or can you do it yourself somehow
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    axle choices

    hi i read somewhere that it is not recomended to have a live axle for the rear assembly on a mini bike. i was just wondering why this was so and if it will still work with a live axle. i ask this because i have a cool wheel id like to use for the rear wheel.
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    first chopper build

    hi i am planning on building a mini chopper from scartch. i am currently stuck on the dimensions that i will need for the frame. i live on a farm so i have plenty of resource material. i am about 5'11" and weigh about 160. any help would be greatly appreciated as i am stuck at this point and...
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