>be me
>at yard sale with kid
>Kid being good as shit recently so i give him $20 allowance to spend at yard sale
>He spots a weedwacker that doesnt run and decides to make it into a friction drive for his bike
>engine doesnt start, but i think it will be good to try and fix it up with him
>buys the engine for $10
>take it home and try to start it
>33 cc 2stroke
>as expected didn't start.
>clean carburetor, replace broken fuel lines and bulb
>starts and runs , unreliably though
>ask son to see what direction the the power is turning
>itdoesnt turn at the end
>take off the plastic and examine clutch
>The fucking retards who owned it had lubed the clutch
>THEY LUBED THE FUCKING CLUTCH
>remove lube and the end will sometimes turn, in short bursts
ran out of ideas, what should I do?
Keep running it till the oil burns off.
>>767867630
it doesnt keep running that long
This is potentially a wholesome, productive thread OP.
Unfortunately that means it won't do well on /b/. Have this bump for trying.
Try a degreaser or belt restor spray. Or tear it down and sand the clutch pads a bit
b was a last ditch effort
auto said i needed to replace the clutch
>>767867362
put honey in the clutch
sticky friction cancels out slippy lube
also if its oil based lube you can throw some soap at it and it might do something
>>767867362
seafoam
If I knew anything about engines id help. However let's hope my bump helps.
>>767868097
already used soam and water on both parts of the clutch
>>767868018
i think i will actualy try this
>>767868164
damn looks like the clutch's cucked
>>767867362
Top kek
Best best is some kind of degreaser. Give it a good spray with some carb cleaner or break clean. Dry it off real nice and give it another spray. Also does it have a choke? You probably already tried that since you know some basic maintenance.
i have not yet taken off the shell and looked to see if the clutch will engage when it reaches speed
>>767868359
i have messed with the choke and plan to buy degreaser next week
it starts best on half choke
>>767867362
wash it with fuel
>>767868495
i will be getting some real degreaser/brake cleaner and giving it a try
>>767868431
If it's not running reliably, check the fuel filter, spark plug, plug wires and magento. Make sure there's no broken wires or worn components. Those little 2 stroke engines are as simple as they get, shouldn't be too hard.
If you get it running reliably, try the soapy water again and give the clutch a good soak and scrub, dry it off real nice and dry and give it a good run. Be careful to make sure it doesn't slip too much, you don't wanna burn the clutch
I had a similar problem with my tractor i bought off some idiot. He said brakes didnt work. Took it apart and found out he put axle grease on the rotors.
I ended up using brake cleaner, a LOT of it. Wear nitrile gloves and do this in a well ventilated area.
>>767867362
How old is your kid? Did he decide himself to use weedwacker for friction drive?
>>767868636
>axle grease on the rotors
>>767868693
he is 12
>>767868565
Some petrol work just fine mate, but if you get some degreaser it would be perfect.
>>767868705
That was literally the face I made. Inwas relieved it wasnt something more serious. Just took a lot of time to thoroughly clean everything.
>>767868705
how else are you gonna stop em from rusting?
>>767868903
that mistake is understandable because you dont have to take anything apart to get to the rotors, but greasing the clutch takes a special kind of fuckery.
>>767867362
spray brake cleaner in there.
>>767869104
that is what i am going to do
>>767867362
>THEY LUBED THE FUCKING CLUTCH
>THEY LUBED THE FUCKING CLUTCH
>THEY LUBED THE FUCKING CLUTCH
>THEY LUBED THE FUCKING CLUTCH
lol
