Hm...
My scooter blew up. I had installed a 70cc kit and new carb (amongst other things) two weeks ago and the piston died today. I was about 25 Km out of town when it happened, but fortunately I got ahold of a friend that could come pick me up. We actually managed to put my scooter in the back of his Jeep! It was quite the sight...
We got the scooter back to my place and tore it down. The piston and cylinder were completely fucked. The piston ring had actually completely *fused* to the piston. Do you know what temperature aluminum melts at? 660.37 degrees celcius. Can you say "fucking hot"? Looks like it wasn't getting enough oil and just melted. $130USD down the tubes. Oh well. Looks like I have no vehicle for a couple of weeks. Aside from that, life sucks.
My scooter blew up. I had installed a 70cc kit and new carb (amongst other things) two weeks ago and the piston died today. I was about 25 Km out of town when it happened, but fortunately I got ahold of a friend that could come pick me up. We actually managed to put my scooter in the back of his Jeep! It was quite the sight...
We got the scooter back to my place and tore it down. The piston and cylinder were completely fucked. The piston ring had actually completely *fused* to the piston. Do you know what temperature aluminum melts at? 660.37 degrees celcius. Can you say "fucking hot"? Looks like it wasn't getting enough oil and just melted. $130USD down the tubes. Oh well. Looks like I have no vehicle for a couple of weeks. Aside from that, life sucks.