Updates on what is working, tweaking, and questions

[wassonii]

The latest anomaly is that, per Josh's suggestion, I opened the drain screw at the bottom of the carb to check for gas coming into the carb, but there was none.
When I pulled the gas hose to check for vacuum, the gas flowed.
Strange.

[wassonii]

The continuing stoooory of a quack who's gone to the dogs....
In lieu of starter fluid, I used an eyedropper to put some BelRay and petrol into the chamber via the spark-plug hole. For a moment, the engine fired, but I didn't put enough down there for the whole system to catch. More research goes on....
(I keep an eyedropper with my bottle of 2 stroke for those moments when I get distracted and overfill the oil:)

[zombie]

I would get all NEW fuel lines. Use the Marine grade as they are Eth. proof. It sounds like the nipple at the carb is clogged. Try using a can of Brake Clean to blow it out from the inside. (float needle seat)

[wassonii]

I may well try that.
I just sent Josh pictures of the carb without its' bowl so he could see the insides. While I was there, I sucked through the vacuum line with the carb attached to see if gas would be pulled through the float valve. The gas did flow through the float valve.
Thank you, sir, I hope it has been a restful day!

[wassonii]

A view fromunda the bucket

[wassonii]

Keihin PB16 without the bowl

[wassonii]

Keihin PB16 without the bowl in 'position'

[zombie]

That is nice, and clean. It has to be a blockage issue.

[wassonii]

Keihin PB16 view of inlet with needle seated

[zombie]

When you suck on the vacuum line with no bowl the fuel flows?

[wassonii]

View of Keihin PB16 inside the bowl, gasket attached

[wassonii]

Side of scoot, airbox on (without hose), carb attached

[zombie]

Where is your vacuum line connected?

[wassonii]

Sorry man, had to post pics:) We do like pics here and to be honest, there isn't sh**e out there about this little carb.
Yes, there was flow when I had all of my lines hooked up, pulled the vac hose, and sucked. The spice, I mean gas, flowed from the float valve when I was inducing suction.

[wassonii]

The vacuum hose is attached at the manifold, just engine side of where the carb attaches. In the pic of the view from under the bucket, it's the nearest one you can see attached.