TV175S3 smokes when the engine is under load.
Just drained off the crankcase oil- 150cc's only........( not sure when I last checked it though)
When it smokes its blue not the dreaded white and hasn't got that blown main seal smell.
TBH I just can't be arsed anymore- old age or summat!
Any hopeful ideas?
Chris
Please tell me its not that........
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Top the oil up again then check the oil in a couple of weeks or 50-100miles to see if its still losing any. Thats what I would do before even thinking about stripping it.
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just put 500 cc's in- we'll see what happens.
Just haven't got the enthusiasm any more
Chris
Just haven't got the enthusiasm any more
Chris
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What you need is a nice cup of tea up the downs and a chat about hooversbristolmod wrote:just put 500 cc's in- we'll see what happens.
Just haven't got the enthusiasm any more
Chris
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thats whats caused the lack of enthusiasmlambro wrote:What you need is a nice cup of tea up the downs and a chat about hooversbristolmod wrote:just put 500 cc's in- we'll see what happens.
Just haven't got the enthusiasm any more
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- anyway, I'm working on a new theory now- thought it through as I lay in bed last night. Clogged air filter ! Only smokes at high RPM and then its blue not white smoke and smells of 2T and not gearbox oil. Doesn't explain the lack of gearbox oil but that could be down to my own fault. We'll see!! 
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Go on holiday and lay on a beach for a week.......you are guaranteed to spend the week thinking about all the things you can do to your scooter to 'improve' it.bristolmod wrote:just put 500 cc's in- we'll see what happens.
Just haven't got the enthusiasm any more
Chris
Lol
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Now listen here young master Bristol. Pull yourself together or i'll come round with a dampened copy of 'Piaggo Vespa the full story' and give you a sound thrashing with it........................................ducky.bristolmod wrote:just put 500 cc's in- we'll see what happens.
Just haven't got the enthusiasm any more
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can you bring the flying helmet and the wet celery as usual Andrew?
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oh dear- it is! Used 100cc in 15 miles!!!
Ironic thing was the scooter was running great- albeit leaving a smoke trail the British Army would be proud of!
Ah well- let the strip down start
Chris
Ironic thing was the scooter was running great- albeit leaving a smoke trail the British Army would be proud of!
Ah well- let the strip down start
Chris
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