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Post by queenpdog on Dec 20, 2004 23:58:45 GMT -5
I am winterizing the Ruckus and want to drain the carb. I am not able to locate the drain, however. Can anyone help me out? a pic or just a roadmap would help. Thanks a ton!  |
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Post by Vishnuk on Dec 21, 2004 5:13:24 GMT -5
Orientate yourself as if your sitting on the seat of the bike. The drain valve on the carb is at your back right. If your going to winterize the bike, don't you just have to run some fuel stabilizer in a full tank of fuel? Are you draining your tank too? Anyways, the drain is at the very bottom of the carb so you'll have to either unhook all the cables and pull it out or flip it upside down with a few cables still attached. Good luck!
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Post by pain merchant on Dec 24, 2004 1:34:55 GMT -5
You drain the carb also to prevent rust and any sort of build up inside of it. It would work if we had a fuel shut off valve like a motorcycle but on the ruckus, I'm not sure if you went to drain the carb, it gas would keep comin' out of it.
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Post by scrible88 on Jan 21, 2005 4:13:20 GMT -5
The easiest thing to do would be to buy some fuel stabilizer, add it to a small amount of gas in the tank, the let the scooter idle until its out of gas! It will get most all the gas out of the carb. It's what I did.
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Post by pain merchant on Jan 21, 2005 10:43:22 GMT -5
You would only add "sta-bil" if you were leaving gas in the tank. If you're planning on running it out of gas, you don't need to put anything in it. When storing though, it is advised to leave the drain screw open to allow air flow in the carb. This will create air flow allowing the gas to dry up and not rust.
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Post by scrible88 on Feb 27, 2005 3:03:44 GMT -5
You would only add "sta-bil" if you were leaving gas in the tank. If you're planning on running it out of gas, you don't need to put anything in it. When storing though, it is advised to leave the drain screw open to allow air flow in the carb. This will create air flow allowing the gas to dry up and not rust. Well I added the sta-bil because if there is any gas left in the carb (there will be a little) it won't cause problems. Just a little extra precaution. |
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Post by zoomerman on Feb 27, 2005 16:23:35 GMT -5
I would like to offer my opinion, having stored many a motorcycle and all of them coming to life the next spring with no need for a carb cleaning.
1. Buy fuel stabilizer
2. Ride to gas station closest to your house.
3. Pour in proper amount of fuel stabilizer, fill tank with gas.
4. Ride home, park, done.
The fuel sytem including carb is now winterized.
You want the carb and gas tank full of gas to avoid condensation (water build-up).
You should also change the oil just before storing, and maybe remove the battery for periodic charging with a small trickle charger (one or two amp).
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Post by chanito on Feb 27, 2005 21:08:31 GMT -5
 Totally agree with zoomerman, i am more afraid of condensation than gum in your carb, come spring if the carb is dirty, a cleaning will make it like new, but keeping it empty and allow condensation to rot the aluminum body and you will have to buy a new one, the idea of adding sta-bill is to prevent fuel deteroration, so please just add the additive and run your scooter to allow the additive to get to your carburator and fill your tank, is the safest way to winterize
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Post by Straight Arrow on May 23, 2022 21:25:55 GMT -5
Finding the carb was the hardest part. Look in from the left side, locate it and work your hand in to feel the bottom of the bowl and the drain screw.
It takes a hex driver rather than slot or phillip head and you can drain the carb. leave the screw out so air can get in. The machine has a fuel pump because the tank is lower than the carb so once drained no fuel can get in as long as the ignition key is off. Add sta bil to the tank when topped off and you are set.
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