honda elite sb50p doesnt idle/run right

[azndude3141]

ok, it has a brand new coil, sparkplug, and fresh gas (somewhat new oil). 6months ago, it ran and idled perfectly. after not starting it for a while, it didnt want to even start at all without ether. so i cleaned the carb and found the main jet was clogged. i put it back together and it started easily. however, it wont run continuously and it has a very inconsistent idle(it randomly goes up and down in rpm). i cleaned every part on the carb possible. PLEASE HELP!!! its making me very frustrated and i tried every combination of the air mixture screw with no luck. i have a video of the problem and i will upload it shortly

[deuce217]

Drain that old gas out, fill her back up with new. Do you know how to adjust your a/f screw? What did you gap your spark plug to? Look for the honda manual on this site I bet you can follow the trouble shooting steps and find the problem quick.

[Pete M]

http://hondaspree.net/wiki/index.php5?t ... r_Cleaning

http://hondaspree.net/wiki/index.php5?t ... ture_Guide

This will help you.

[azndude3141]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXr4SnWy ... e=youtu.be

[Pete M]

You have an intake leak at the spacer between the carb and the manifold. Repair the threads on the rear bolt and replace the 2 orings on the spacer and carb.

[azndude3141]

You have an intake leak at the spacer between the carb and the manifold. Repair the threads on the rear bolt and replace the 2 orings on the spacer and carb.

how do i repair the threads on those? it feels like they are holding pretty tight, and the o rings are still very rubbery, they dont feel like they are rotted. can i spray starting fluid around the carb to test if it is an air leak?

[swimmingfree]

do you have the o ring on the by starter??? it looks off set...
you shood no that the Manuel is a starting point not the end point... start the motor let it worm up then a just the air till the motors rpm goes up then turn down the idle till the tire is just rolling ...
swimmingfree

[Pete M]

I can see in your video that the rear bolt for the carb is not tight. Those orings are 23 years old so I doubt they are sealing anything. I have 2 sb50p's and an intake leak is the most common issue for it not running correctly aside from a carb that is not clean enough. The pilot port in the carb is the another issue to readdress.