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vespa 166

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:41 pm
by wayne the mod
hi guys ime having a problem with my 166 i can do 70mph in spurts but when i sit at 55mph after about 5 miles it just loses all power and cuts out as anyone got a answer because its doing my head in thanks

Re: vespa 166

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:47 pm
by acko
Sounds like you are heat siezing.
Could be incorrect jetting,timing,air leak,etc.
In my opinion Malossi kits are crap and a bitch to get set up.
Never got one running right.

Good luck with it. :mrgreen:

Re: vespa 166

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:56 pm
by wayne the mod
ive had it apart there was only one seize and that was due to my autolube packing up on me the timings ok and the plugs ok it maybe runs alittle rich and some times when it goes it will i can pull over rev it and off it goes like nothings happened but i will take your advice in and check everything you said and try and find a solution cheers acko

Re: vespa 166

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:15 am
by jonny snatchsniffer
fuel starvation

Re: vespa 166

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:08 pm
by ducksta
have you changed fuel line recently, sounds like fuel