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lambretta 200, "smoking" alot
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:18 pm
by mickfeath.
Hi, could anyone help ?, my sil lambretta 200 is blowing quite alot of blue smoke out the exhaust, any ideas, Mixture maybe ? although i am using a 3% mix.
Re: lambretta 200, "smoking" alot
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:43 pm
by bristolmod
been rebuilt recently? Sure the smoke is blue and not white? what does it smell like?
Blue colour indicates its either mix or oil residue following a rebuild. What 2T oil are you using?
Chris
Re: lambretta 200, "smoking" alot
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:51 pm
by mickfeath.
Hi Chris, thanks for replying, had another look, it's mainly white smoke, The engine still hasn't been "run-in", done about 300 miles, i use EXOL 2 STROKE ENGINE OIL. It just smells like normal 2 Stroke fumes.
Re: lambretta 200, "smoking" alot
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:51 pm
by holty
i use exol racing 2 stroke in both of my scoots and they are quite smokey, very smokey on choke, is your choke turning off properly or maybe a tad rich ?
Re: lambretta 200, "smoking" alot
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:54 pm
by bristolmod
if its a blown oil seal then the smell will tell you! What does it smell like?
Re: lambretta 200, "smoking" alot
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:39 pm
by mick1
Check the level of your gearbox oil. If it's low you could have found where it's going.............
Re: lambretta 200, "smoking" alot
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:46 pm
by Chris in Margate
Shove a rag over the exhaust whilst it's ticking over and block the exit. If it runs then probably the drive side.oil seal blown. If it shudders to a halt then probably not the drive side oil seal.
Re: lambretta 200, "smoking" alot
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:41 pm
by Chris in Margate
What was the outcome ?