I've been debating on if should just have someone else to the work. I really want to learn it myself. When I started on the Yerfdog, I had no clue how do anything with it. With the help of you tube, forums, and trial and error. There's pretty much nothing I cant do myself on the Yerfdog. However, that buggy is very cheap in repairs and parts compared to the Odyssey. Just don't want to do a mistake on the Engine, then half to look for a different one. NOT CHEAP. But can buy a brand new one on the other buggy, for around $300.00 Shipped. GY6 150cc Engine.
Cant say it's Lack of time. But more, a good place to give me room to do it. And environment. The shed I have, leaks like crazy through the roof. No door. So winter weather could put a toll on things, if have stuff disassemble. (Concern on the Engine.)
However, guess I could always talk to my friend, and see if can at least keep the
Engine in the shop, while I work on it. Rather then keeping the entire buggy.
Really thought I would be able to use his shop again this year. But he's going to have a lot of work this winter, and he's going to need all the room he has.
Having tons of room. Stacks of tools. Metric and Standard. Welder, Grinders, cutting wheels, Bandsaw, drill press, compressions, impact wrenches, lifts, about anything you need in one location. Now half to work on it, in one car shed, and walking a few blocks to his shop, to get tools I might not have. Going to SUCK!!
Will take twice as long on anything that needs to be done, just because don't have the tools I'll need on hand. But guess cant bitch. Most ppl don't have access to half of what I have open rain to.
Would love just to strip it down to frame, and go through it. Might just half to take a weekend, seal the roof. Can put a tarp on the door. Do some major cleaning out. Barrow, or buy some extra lights. If all that done, then it's possible I could strip it down during the winter. It's a rental. So anything I'm going to do, going to cost little to nothing.
My last issue, I took the gravity fed spun tank off. Bought a new fuel pump. And hooked it back up to stock gas tank. Ever since I did that, I cant get it to fire up. (before, that was not an issue) I've double check the lines to Pump, carb, and tank. Looks like everything hooked up good. Have clear hose. Looks like gas getting to carb. But if enough, cant say. I was told by someone. Cant remember who, but they brought up that the pulse pump in the Engine could not be working right. Might need replaced.
Can anyone confirm that, this could be the problem? And is there a way to test it?
Just for giggles, I'm going to hook up a temp gravity tank. Old one from other buggy. And see if it will fire up again. If it does, than clearly have issues with gas getting to carb.
I'll do as you suggest. I do need to go through the Engine. See if needs anything. Pressure test I did on it, was good. But haven't done leak test yet.
I'm ready to get started on it. But will wait a little longer until temps during the day go down a little more.
Kids had a really good time. But to be honest, the buggy was as much for me, as was for kids. But since I've got the Odyssey. That's the one I want!!!!
And the kids are really good help. They might be a bigger help this year. They going to learn the tools. And go running across the street to get what I need. :).
My daughter and I spend all afternoon and part of the night, sanding and painting the floor boards with epoxy paint. The epoxy did stick pretty good. Just a few places where we went to bare metal, and half to patch up from the summer use.