Fitting a smaller flywheel

[fracture14]

Hi everyone,

I am new so go easy on me. I have an Ansmann Vapor, its my first car, I have the issue that it creeps when its on idle. I have read a few threads on the solutions (clutch shoes, springs, idle screw, tuning etc but still not having a luck.

As a solution I am thinking of changing the clutch and through some research I have seen an adjustable clutch and flywheel kit.

http://www.jespares.co.uk/nitro-mode...eyword=PSR+3v2

The Flywheel on this is 35mm and my current flywheel is 37mm, so my question to you is what are the issues, if any, if I fit a smaller flywheel?

Thanks for your time.

[MALLET]

Its a bit of an over kill for an ansman, but yes you could use it.

If I was you I'd strip the clutch out that you have already got on to find out the problem is in the first place.

[fracture14]

I have stripped the clutch changed the springs and shoes and still no fix.

If there any other things I can try?

[MALLET]

Yes set your end float up on your clutch bell. When you tighten your clutch bolt up with the washer on you should have about 1/2mm gap, thats end float.

Sounds like you are a bit too tight, thats why your buggy creeps forward.

[fracture14]

So just to be clear, the 0.5mm gap should be between the clutch bolt and the flywheel?

Thanks, I'll try this tonight!

[MALLET]

No, when you put the clutch bell on your clutch you will have a bolt that holds the clutch bell on.

[hotrodchris]

silly point but how high is your tick over?

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by hotrodchris

silly point but how high is your tick over?

was going to be my question......

[fracture14]

Tick over it not high at all, very low in tone and I have done as MALLET suggested and it works perfectly now!

All I now have to do is get the tuning right, it stalls when I accelerate, lots of smoke too. I feel this may be another subject though.

Thank you all for your suggestion!

[jaffacake]

Mallet will see ya right!!..end of.

[MALLET]

Originally Posted by fracture14

Tick over it not high at all, very low in tone and I have done as MALLET suggested and it works perfectly now!

All I now have to do is get the tuning right, it stalls when I accelerate, lots of smoke too. I feel this may be another subject though.

You are too rich with your needle settings. Whats happening is with a lot of fuel going into the liner it quenches the glow in the glow plug and puts the glow out.

You need to start leaning it out a bit at a time until it pulls away smoothly with a nice plume of smoke until hits top rev's. never leave it on top rev's for long as you will seize your engine.

[fracture14]

So an 8th of a turn at a time, clockwise, to lean it out on the LSN for acceration and an 8th clockwise on the HSN for top end revs?

Great advice!

[MALLET]

Originally Posted by fracture14

So an 8th of a turn at a time, clockwise, to lean it out on the LSN for acceration and an 8th clockwise on the HSN for top end revs?

Great advice!

Yes, but make sure that you get your top end needle(HSN) sorted first then the bottom end needle for your crisp pull off.

If you get that it will hesitate when you first open the throttle then richen it back up a quarter as you have gone too lean ok your a master now

[fracture14]

Mint! I have a weekends worth of fun ahead, wish me luck!

[MALLET]

Fingers are crossed.....