more fun questions...

[fng]

Hey fellas, been a while since I've been here, back when I got hit by the car...

Anyway, I rebuilt!

But lately, the scoot hasn't been doing well...my starter solinoid went out, I think it might have been due to my starter spur staying in the 'out' position for a short ride...(make sure your scooter is sounding like it should while running before you put your headphones on...) So I replaced it and cleaned the starter spur gear to insure no belt dust was causing it to stick. It worked for a week until I heard the chatter of the spur stuck in the out position for a second it had to chatter while I fumbled for the kill switch...and then, nothing... So I got to looking, and it looked like the actual switch for the start button was sort of...melted......we all have our electrical gremlins, right?

Anyway, through all this, I just kick start it...cause it starts 1st time...but here lately, the snap ring that holds the kick start shaft in the belt cover housing - has started slipping off, that causes the shaft to wobble and it binds the gears...my question is, is what all should I replace? Just the bushing? The whole shaft? New belt cover?

Along with all that, I'm starting to see trace amounts of oil in my air filter element...crap in a hat man! So I'm getting some blow by...its an 07...so is one of those oil catch cans a way to protect against running dry until I replace the cylinder? Is there a way to make one? I'm cheap and this is a 'rat-scooter' so it dosent have to be pretty...

Whole new set of questions, sorry for the rambleing...all suggestions welcome!

[stepthrutuner]

Seems like I bushed up one of those loose shaft problems with a close fitting thin flat washer drilled to the right diameter between the retainer and case. Used grease in there to make it work smoothly. took out the slop and it worked pretty good as I remember. Could get you by for a while, anyway. Don't these have replaceable brass bushings in there in case they get egged out?

I would think a well designed oil catch can system would help. The oil additive RESTORE might help some for a while but top end work is in your fairly near future I'm sure.

[fng]

Ah, well, I'm pretty sure the belt cover is pretty egged...dang. so a new belt cover fixes it... Aw snap! I have a used belt cover...so a catch can can help...I plan on a bbk so the top end will be replaced....eventually...so spending $30 for one that can get me by kinda sucks...what can I use to make one? I mean, a NOS energy drink bottle with some "engineering" would look great...if I can use it...

I guess I don't know exactly how the catch can works...

[stepthrutuner]

Sorry about the delay.... guess I forgot about this thread but remembered it just now. I like Brent's design linked below. Not a can but this would achieve your desired purpose.

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