--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, "badams6456" <BAdams6456@...> wrote:
>
> I've been offered an '83 Passport which has been sitting the past 2 years. The owner says the engine will turn over but it won't start. From the pictures he sent me it looks pretty decent. But with 2 years of inactivity I suspect both the carb and the gas tank have issues. What else could be a problem? His asking price is $300. Comments anyone? TIA,
>
> Bill
>
Start by dumping the fuel ....it gets stail after 6 months ..the volatiles evaporate and youre left with dead fuel .
TAKE NOTE .. the volatiles ..the easily evaporatable portion of the fuel ...are what helps it start.
So drain the tank and the carb ...put brand new fuel in ...
Drain the oil ...put new in ..
Charge the battery..then check its good.
and youre probably good to go .
all the best.marklj
1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.html
