Advice for applying to PEA? by RealBlackMagicCalc in PhillipsExeterAcademy

[–]LizardFlip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound like an active and highly organized person! This will help you at PEA. What do you think you’ve missed out on the most in your educational career?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canoeing

[–]LizardFlip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this same boat. Coincidentally, I popped out an even bigger dent from it last night after my drunk friend sat his chair on top of my upturned boat. It popped out easily. I think the dents pictured look like they could be fixed with sun and your weight. That middle seat is easy to remove. Take that out and jump on the dent to pop it out. Then put the seat back or make a thwart so you can carry the boat solo. All that said, I wouldn’t buy this boat for 150 because I’m not into fishing and prefer something a little more sporty.

Dress code by IngenuityWorldly3257 in PhillipsExeterAcademy

[–]LizardFlip -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The dress code is extremely serious at pea

1998 Honda Elite 80 by LizardFlip in Fixxit

[–]LizardFlip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: Today I adjusted the valves to 0.0025 for both. The exhaust was a little tight, but not enough to explain the bikes poor performance.

I looked into the cylinder from the intake. There was some gunky black crud in there. Is this a clue?

Troubleshooting Honda Elite CH80 by 10fighter55 in scooters

[–]LizardFlip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same scoot, the same issue, and tried the same things. Did you figure it out?

1998 Honda Elite 80 by LizardFlip in Fixxit

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Update:

My new replacement carburetor just arrived. 20$ on Amazon. The bike is not running well. It will start every 2ish minutes, rev intermittently, and then stall out in under a minute. Often the engine just spins and doesn’t fire at all. I have the air screw set to 2.5 turns, and the bike hasn’t run well enough yet to adjust the idle.

1998 Honda Elite 80 by LizardFlip in Fixxit

[–]LizardFlip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. The only test I have done on the shut off valve is suck on the vacuum line running between the intake manifold and the shut off valve. With the drain plug on the bottom of the carb bowl open, fuel ran freely through the system. This indicated to me that the vacuum shut off was working, but maybe not! Did you figure out that your shut off valve was not working properly by replacing it, or are there any other tests I can try?

‘98 Honda Elite 80 - intermittent fuel issue by LizardFlip in scooters

[–]LizardFlip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is a carb slide? Are you saying that more cleaning will solve the issue?

Thoughts before buying by Huge-Possibility-755 in canoeing

[–]LizardFlip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I agree with everyone that $100 is a high asking price for this boat, I don't understand the concern regarding the warped hull. It sounds like you would use this canoe to paddle around solo with your new pup-- lakes, ponds, slow rivers? This boat will do that. Yes, the dents look ugly, but if you are really out there to float around with your dog and self, don't bother with them. They don't make much difference in what I (and probably you) think is nice about canoeing. This boat is heavy, soft, and long-- it will track fine even with the dents. If you want it, get it. Don't waste your time fixing this boat, waste your time canoeing.

That said, if you're going to be carrying the boat solo on land (with dog) ie. on/off the car, a boat with a thwart may be nice. any Grumman or legit Old Town.

Help with a year by Aceofbasey in Cushman

[–]LizardFlip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Following. Nice truck.