PLEASE HELP! Resurrecting 1987 SE50P Elite and derestriction

[martynkim]

Well the picture tells the story I agree it looks damaged. I don't recall it being that way.

[evilone]

I'm not sure but maybe your spree carb fuel bowl will fit, at least to test it.

[martynkim]

Good idea but, Spree runs perfect I don't want to muck it up. If it ain't broke don't fix it

[evilone]

Oh, i thought you were parting it out. Leave it alone then. Send me your address again and i'll send a gasket to see if that's the problem.

[martynkim]

No, I got a couple of Sprees an express a QT 50 the collection is growing.

[chevy1966]

pull the plug try spinning the motor over see if anything comes out of the spark plug holethe previuos owner may have got too much gas and oil in the motor

[martynkim]

Yeah I did that the motor was full of oil I resolved that problem but, thanks!

[evilone]

I'm sending a carb and throttle cable to martynkim. Anyone know why my SE50P carb comes with a #85 main jet but the SE50 comes with a #82 main? Is it because of the restricted exhaust?

[Wheelman-111]

Greetings:

Could some P.O. Have swapped jets? Stock on a lot of "P" models was 68.

[mousewheels]

I'm sending a carb and throttle cable to martynkim. Anyone know why my SE50P carb comes with a #85 main jet but the SE50 comes with a #82 main? Is it because of the restricted exhaust?

Maybe the p/o did some de-restricting and upjetting - or a swap to a SE50 carb?

The Service manual says its an #82 on the SE50P... Carb tag is PA31D for the 50P, PA31 E for the non-restricted.

[martynkim]

I just got in my replacement jet. I can't tell you what # it is but here is the P/N 99101-1870820

[Wheelman-111]

Greetings:

"0820" = 82.

[martynkim]

So, I should use my new one

[evilone]

I'm sending a carb and throttle cable to martynkim. Anyone know why my SE50P carb comes with a #85 main jet but the SE50 comes with a #82 main? Is it because of the restricted exhaust?

Maybe the p/o did some de-restricting and upjetting - or a swap to a SE50 carb?

The Service manual says its an #82 on the SE50P... Carb tag is PA31D for the 50P, PA31 E for the non-restricted.

Funny, i look on cyclepartsnation and it's switched around...se50 = #82 and se50p = #85. My carb is off an se50p and has the #85. martynkim got a replacement jet and it's a #82? I can't check the carb tag, it's in the mail on the way to martynkim

[Wheelman-111]

Greetings:

It wouldn't be the first time that a parts bin spilled into another. The incorrect jet fits just as easily as the correct one. If Assembly Line Worker Mitsuko doesn't physically inspect the jet before screwing it, the customer gets a very rich-running "P"-model. Intuitively, a bigger jet specified for a lower-revving restricted-exhaust scooter sounds like a specs table typo. It wouldn't be the first time that happened either!