Honda Ruckus Not Starting - FIX (Idle Jet)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video I explain my troubleshooting process for getting my new (to me) 2012 Honda Ruckus running after it had been sitting for a couple years. I narrowed the problem down to the carburetor, specifically the idle jet (aka pilot jet) as well as other possible causes.
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Young man, you are a gem! That was a hell of a lot of effort in troubleshooting to resolve that issue, and I have a brand new 2024 and the thing won't turn over and it has been sitting in a heated office on a battery tender, and the thing simply won't turn over? I'm selling it, I'll never buy another. By contrast, my Ducati XDiavel S is eight years old in the exact same conditions without a battery tender, and it fires right up every single time, even in 28° weather.
Nice vid. I had similar issues. The tiny pilot jet was constantly clogging. New jets installed, fuel filter cleaned, drained and rinsed crud out of the tank. **also stopped running regular gas** switched to premium 91 octane, not because of the higher octane, but rather because the 91 octane has much less percentage of “corn syrup” (aka ethanol) in it. The ethanol imo is what is breaking down and gumming up the tiny pilot jet in the Ruckus. My 04 Ruckus is now back to its reliable old self.
Outstanding show! Watching your vid earlier would have saved me a week of frustration. Jumper for the PCM is a tip I had no idea existed.
Your video was out right excellent! Thank you for being so thorough clear concise and exact.
Thank you for the feedback, glad it helped
Just got a 2012 ruckus for free! one owner only 13k miles and a clean title lol, gonna try to go through all these steps sometime soon to see if I can get mine running , the guy said the motor was making a ticking noise so I took the motor apart, don’t see anything wrong with it, so ima put it back together and start trying to get it to run for myself so maybe I can hear what he’s talking about
That ticking noise is either the valves or the fuel pump I'm willing to bet it's the fuel pump at 13k its probably time for a new one
3 minutes in to the video and I’m calling my mechanic 😂
have to give it to you thank you so much for all of your help right to the point.
Great video
Thank you very much man
Very good clean vid! Great info
thanks for going over the salutation on the honda ruckus take care and have a great day
Good trouble shooting video, thanks.
A guy has one a 2012 it won't run i.e. start. He said make a offer . Besides time my estimate is 40 to 50.00 bucks and it's running . I am thinking of giving him an offer . I want one and I'm asking what does a non running 2012 go for ?
Wow.. You just went through a lot with that bike.. She better treat you good.
She sure does, super fun to ride around and costs nothing to fuel up
Wow, thanks a bunch Jackson. The video was super clear, informative, and easy to follow along. I learned quite a bit on my journey to being able to strip my Honda metropolitan apart and put it back together.
I downloaded the manual from the link you provided but am still struggling to find one for my scooter which is a 2008 chf50 metropolitan or Jazz as they named it in Canada. Any link for a download to that manual? That would be super fantastic if you did or new where I could possibly track one down.
Thanks again and keep up rhe good work.
Two thumbs up 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for the feedback! It took me a little while to find a manual for my model. I just googled “Honda Ruckus service manual” and searched through the depths of Google. I’m sure there are plenty of paid ones too. I’ll certainly keep an eye out
you are the man
What size jet do I get? On Amazon, it has like different sizes. I have a 2004 Honda ruckus
I wish you would come over and fix mine....it has been sitting in the pole barn for 2yrs.......t only has 2800 miles......I am not mechanical.
i have problem. my ruckus can't ride it's Have gas missed problem. give me a solution...
hi how did you remove the speed limiter from my rokus
Thanks for the video, do you think it ended up being a combo of all of these fixes that did it or do you think just the ECM reset would’ve done it
I tried resetting the ECM before replacing the idle jet and fuel pump with no luck. But it's worth a try since it's so simple.
@@jacksonlheureux thank you brotha. Gonna start digging into it tomorrow.
where did you get the cable used at 5:54 in the video my be a stupid question but I cleaned my carb and unplugged those electrical ports so I believe that all there is left to do is for me to reset the computer. Thank you!
It's just a piece of electrical wire I had laying around. I stripped the two ends to expose the wire and bridge those connections. Just make sure the wire isn't too thin.
my scooter happend the same as your ,but now is not run . can you help ??
What did you clean your worm ridden tank with? Vinegar/baking soda or something completely different?
Just rinsed it with the hose and let it dry in the sun
Got a reply about the headphones?
Great vid and though process btw, exactly right :)
Hey thanks. I didn’t get a reply, emailed multiple times and filled out the contact form on the RR website. Nothing. Kinda bummed but oh well
@@jacksonlheureux kinda figured already, always the same with the large yters. Worth a shot though
I have a ruckus with about 540 miles, i did let it seat for maybe a month or two, and I have the same issue, it only stays on if, I open up the throttle with starting it, but also dies as I let go of it, it won't stay idling. I hope this is my issue/solution in this videos. Thanks.
I had that exact same thing happening. New idle jet fixed it.
is it possible to jump start the battery from a car? Mine just stopped starting. It was running earlier today and now nothing. The lights go on but I hear a click. Any suggestions?
The battery sounds dead, it has enough voltage to run the lights but not the starter. Yes, you can connect jumper cables from a car battery to the bike’s battery, but just don’t start the car. Don’t want to risk blowing something up. Alternatively you can purchase a $40 battery tender to keep it charged while you troubleshoot
Im still trying figure my out
I have a 2017 Ruckus, new battery, new air filter. Haven’t changed the fuel pump. I was just driving it. Started up Jo problem. Then was sitting idle and died. Won’t start. No sound. Nothing. Full gas tank. Ugh
That could be a fuel pump, but I'd first check the fuses. Listen for a click from the fuel pump relay when you turn the key. If you hear a click, listen for the fuel pump priming.
@@jacksonlheureux Thanks it started up after letting it sit for an hour. And now it's been starting and running okay. Do you think that could have been that maybe I flooded it or something like that? Also, for the past few years it won't get past 30 mph. When I first got it, it would hit 40-45. I have replaced the spark plugs, air filter, battery, had regular oil changes. I just havent replalced the fuel pump. Think that might be causing the less power? Thanks!
@@BrokeTheSeal yeah seems like it was flooded. I’ve found my ruckus will hit 45mph on a downhill. Wouldn’t hurt to replace the fuel pump, but I’d first reset the ECU
Hello Jackson
Can you help me pls??
My motorcycle zoomerx not crank ??
Make sure the battery isn’t dead. Even if the lights come on the battery may not have enough cranking amps. Install a fresh battery and try. There’s also a kick starter.
I also found it helpful to put a trickle charger on the battery while I diagnosed so that it wouldn’t go dead
Shit mine runs but as soon as I give it throttle, it stalls. Brand new carb, fuel pump and filter. Lines are fine. Battery is newish. It sat for a long time and only has 346 miles on it. I got it new at my vacation home which is now my perm home in 2013
Hey bro I need help
WORMS in the gas tank?????????? WHAT???
man, I don't even know
Switching to low ethanol fuel will help prevent the tiny jet from clogging.
Expert but too much for a beginner
not starting? fix idle jet and 10 things before that
Exactly
Just jumped my ruckus with my jeep, now I can’t start it without jumping. Bought a trickle charger, hope I didn’t burn out the electric components with the jeep jump
As long as the car wasn't running, you can usually jump a motorcycle battery with a car battery. Good luck.