TaoTao Starts and then takes off
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TaoTao Starts and then takes off
We have a 2007 110 TaoTao, we bought used. It starts up and was running great, I adjusted the chain and now it takes off when the engine is started. I have tried to loosen the chain but no luck. When I say takes off it can not be held by the breaks, it really pushes the tires around. Any ideas?
Thank you,
Kris
Thank you,
Kris
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I've never owned a 110cc quad, so as far as the mechanicals go I really don't know much about these quads. I do know a lot about electronics, but this is a bit out of my league.
But I have to ask: When this starts up does this quad go full throttle all by itself? Did you do anything to the carburetor area like loosen the cable entry area to the top of the carburetor? Or work on the carburetor at all?
Chain adjustment won't have anything to do with a quad that pushes locked front wheels forward.
If the carburetor slide is in backwards, or if it comes loose at the top, the quad will go full throttle on its own (or so I read - since I've never owned one). (Others with better knowledge are free to correct me here if I'm wrong ).
But I have to ask: When this starts up does this quad go full throttle all by itself? Did you do anything to the carburetor area like loosen the cable entry area to the top of the carburetor? Or work on the carburetor at all?
Chain adjustment won't have anything to do with a quad that pushes locked front wheels forward.
If the carburetor slide is in backwards, or if it comes loose at the top, the quad will go full throttle on its own (or so I read - since I've never owned one). (Others with better knowledge are free to correct me here if I'm wrong ).
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I've never owned a 110cc quad, so as far as the mechanicals go I really don't know much about these quads. I do know a lot about electronics, but this is a bit out of my league.
But I have to ask: When this starts up does this quad go full throttle all by itself? Did you do anything to the carburetor area like loosen the cable entry area to the top of the carburetor? Or work on the carburetor at all?
Chain adjustment won't have anything to do with a quad that pushes locked front wheels forward.
If the carburetor slide is in backwards, or if it comes loose at the top, the quad will go full throttle on its own (or so I read - since I've never owned one). (Others with better knowledge are free to correct me here if I'm wrong ).
But I have to ask: When this starts up does this quad go full throttle all by itself? Did you do anything to the carburetor area like loosen the cable entry area to the top of the carburetor? Or work on the carburetor at all?
Chain adjustment won't have anything to do with a quad that pushes locked front wheels forward.
If the carburetor slide is in backwards, or if it comes loose at the top, the quad will go full throttle on its own (or so I read - since I've never owned one). (Others with better knowledge are free to correct me here if I'm wrong ).
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Thank you-Ideas to prevent it from happening again?
Thank you guys for your help on this. Is there anyway to prevent that from happening again? I have read about the Mikuni carb swap, will that fix the problem? If so what carburetor do I need for this, not looking for more power since I have young boys. I just don't want it to run away with them!
Thank you again!
Kris
Thank you again!
Kris
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I'm glad you got it working.
As far as threaded parts backing off, this is really a big issue on chinese quads, and it pertains to a lot more parts than just the carburetor connections.
Thread locker is the usual solution. Most people spend a lot of time removing critical bolts/nuts/screws and applying thread locker before reassembling them. This makes it harder, but not impossible, to remove them later. The advantage is that they won't loosen by themselves.
Loctite 242 is the right stuff to use (it comes in a red bottle but the actual liquid is blue in color). There are other loctite formulas (like loctite 262) that are permanent. The bolts will shear off before breaking the bond unless you heat them with a torch first. So be sure to use the medium strength blue loctite 242.
You can get this at home depot. It is pretty pricey, so get the tiny tube in the cardboard bubble pack. A little bit goes a long way. One tiny drop per bolt.
Do not apply loctite 242 to plastic parts. Some thermoplastics will disintegrate over time when in contact with loctite 242.
Thread Locker from Loctite | The Home Depot - Model 209728
As far as threaded parts backing off, this is really a big issue on chinese quads, and it pertains to a lot more parts than just the carburetor connections.
Thread locker is the usual solution. Most people spend a lot of time removing critical bolts/nuts/screws and applying thread locker before reassembling them. This makes it harder, but not impossible, to remove them later. The advantage is that they won't loosen by themselves.
Loctite 242 is the right stuff to use (it comes in a red bottle but the actual liquid is blue in color). There are other loctite formulas (like loctite 262) that are permanent. The bolts will shear off before breaking the bond unless you heat them with a torch first. So be sure to use the medium strength blue loctite 242.
You can get this at home depot. It is pretty pricey, so get the tiny tube in the cardboard bubble pack. A little bit goes a long way. One tiny drop per bolt.
Do not apply loctite 242 to plastic parts. Some thermoplastics will disintegrate over time when in contact with loctite 242.
Thread Locker from Loctite | The Home Depot - Model 209728