New wheeler owner

[DDQ]

I replaced the wiring harness






Cleaned the carb






Inspected rear brakes and ordered new shoes







The tank was pretty rust. Here is a before pic and after I let it soak in vinager for 6 days








Today on ebay I bought rear brakes, a coil, a CDI and kill switch box.


My total investment so far including the machine cost and vinager is $109. If all the electrical parts come in this weekend and I'm able to find out the valve clearances to adjust them, I'll see if I can get it to start.


I'm also still in search of an axle collar for the front t fork to sit on. I have not seen one on ebay for less than $15.

[barnett468]

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powdered oxalic acid works better and faster and you can get it from most hardware stores . . its called driveway cleaner or wood bleach . . mix it with water . . either way, if you put a box of bb's or 1/4" nuts in there with the acid or cleaner and swish it around while being careful not to get acid on your clothes [the vinegar isnt that bad] then they will break off a lot of the rust too . . i'm surprised at how well the vinegar worked though.

[barnett468]

If all the electrical parts come in this weekend and I'm able to find out the valve clearances to adjust them, I'll see if I can get it to start.

the points are .012” - .016”

the valves are both .005”

heres a free online manual

http://www.oscarmayer.net/atc/manual...vicemanual.pdf


if you haven’t thought about it, I would seal the gas tank once 100% of the rust is gone . . below is one of a few decent products to use but tank must be cleaned with lacquer thinner then dry before application and it should not be humid out when you use this . . 1 pint is all you need but most products are 1 qt . . you will need to seal the gas can so you can turn it upside down . . remove whatever you use to seal it with every 30 seconds to relieve pressure in tank.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...2392&ppt=C0126

[barnett468]

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i forgot to mention, if you dont seal the tank, it will likely rust again fairly quickly.

[DDQ]

Thanks for the valve clearances. I tried a bunch of nuts and tiny bolts in an old generator gas tank and they got some of the rust out, but not all of it and it was not worth the trouble of fishing them out with a magnet afterwards, and I'm a little worried about damaging the fuel tube neck. I rinsed out the tank with water then several times with fresh gas, and left a little gas in it. I'll check it out this weekend and see if it has rusted again.

[markturbo]

Wow that tank turned out really good! Funny to see how simple the 110 is when its down to the frame an motor. Great work so far on your project.

[Dbrown016]

Nothing beats $50 for a project. Starting my first three wheeler project this week too. Good luck !

[barnett468]

Thanks for the valve clearances. I tried a bunch of nuts and tiny bolts in an old generator gas tank and they got some of the rust out, but not all of it and it was not worth the trouble of fishing them out with a magnet afterwards, and I'm a little worried about damaging the fuel tube neck. I rinsed out the tank with water then several times with fresh gas, and left a little gas in it. I'll check it out this weekend and see if it has rusted again.

no prob, you're welcome . . as far as the rust goes, i can basically guarantee you that it will rust again, however, now that the big stuff is gone, you can just look at it periodically and do a similar procedure when it gets bad enough . . Keep in mind that even though you may not be getting chunks of rust in your carburetor, if the gas that comes out of the tank turns pale yellow or darker, it is from the rust contaminating it and it is not a great idea to run gas like that.

The oxalic acid should easily eat the rest of that rust without having to put nuts or bb's in the tank . . you can mix around 1 lb of it to warm water and let it soak . . it should be gone in 24-48 hours . . you can also do the same thing if you want to clean heavy rust out of your cooling system like old, pre 1980's cars can get in their engines and radiastors.

[DDQ]

Can I put a paper filter between the tank and carb as well?

[DDQ]

I adjusted the valves today and installed the CDI and kill switch/headlight box.






My shoes arrived but they are not the right ones. The seller swears that is the listed item for 85 atc110 shoes but they are smaller than the ones on the bike. Now I don't know what to order.

[DDQ]

I am still in need of two front axle collars. I have been watching ebay and the ones I have seen are very expensive. I did get it running today but need axle collars and a castle nuts for the front axle and two for the rear axle before I can try to make it roll. Is it normal for the sprocket to turn a little when I rev it up in neutral like it is doing?





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi4b06UYtaQ

[thehorse13]

Perfectly normal.

The better question is, "Does the sprocket turn when you put it in gear?"

[DDQ]

The shift lever is still off of it and I completely forgot to put it back on and put it in gear. That will have to wait until I'm back in town next weekend.

[DDQ]

I just bought two collars on ebay off a 185. They look the same and the price was $12 shipped with the nuts too so I grabbed them.

[DDQ]

I could not get the bike to idle. The screw on the side of the carb with the spring is supposed to be the idle adjustment right? I screwed in all the way, all the way out and in between but it made no difference.