> To: Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com
> From: painfrancais@gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:46:07 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Honda-C70] Re: Return of the Red '81
>
> Buddy,
>
> Upon a closer look at the lever, I certainly DID see the arrow and the word
> fuel. Your e-mail led me to look closer. Thanks. The guy I bought the bike
> from really knows his motorcycles, etc. having owned, worked on, ridden
> several. His comment was that is advisable to not use the reserve portion
> (unless you need to to not be stranded on a far-away road!) at all because
> that is where the 'debris' will be, kind of like the sediment in a bottle of
> wine. So,...my main concern when I wrote a week ago was that the bike was
> running poorly (misfiring, backfiring etc.) sometimes. I feared that it was
> due to operator error re: the on/off fuel valve confusion with me toggling
> back and forth. Now that I have eliminated that confusion, my buddy Jim (a
> bike owner and experienced person) asked how old the fuel was and I had to
> admit I was not sure. He recommended a good dose of fresh fuel and the
> addition of Sta-bil. I had read of this product on the this cool Honda chat
> system we have. I added a half tank of new fuel and an ounce or so of
> Sta-bil. I am not sure if it has helped or not. I've got out twice since
> then to discover smooth idling and some success at cranking through 1st, 2nd
> with plenty of success but still being plagued with sudden 'drop-off'
> whereupon stalling often occurs and rpm's cannot be resurrected. I'm
> awaiting Jim's test drive. He wanted to wait to see what the fuel/additive
> would produce. Any suggestions?
>
> Suzanne
>
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:05 AM, bioux1 <buddy@bioux.us> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Suzanne,
> > also a cool story.
> > the fuel valve has 3 positions. ON, OFF, and Reserve.
> > In the Off position no fuel flows. In the Reserve position fuel flows from
> > the bottom of the tank. In the ON position fuel flows from a higher point in
> > the tank. During normal operation put the dial in the ON position (lever
> > down, arrow up). Drawing fuel from the higher point in the tank functions as
> > a crude gas guage in that once your engine stops due to absencs of fuel,
> > there is still some in the tank that can be accessed by turning the valve to
> > Reserve position (lever up, arrow down) thus drawing from the bottom of the
> > tank and allowing you time to get some gas. OFF position (arrow and lever
> > sideways) is used when the bike is not inuse.
> > Hope this helps,
> > Buddy
> >
> > --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, suzanne murray <painfrancais@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > eight hundred
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:08 PM, linda.marek <linda.marek@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > May I ask what you paid for it? I may be selling my 1983 Honda Passport
> > -
> > > > just for a bigger bike.
> > > >
> > > > --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, suzanne murray <painfrancais@>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Bijoux,
> > > > >
> > > > > Good story! Memorial Day weekend, my friend and I were driving down
> > the
> > > > > road and I looked out the window and said: "I gotta turn around and
> > get a
> > > > > look at that." It was my new '81 Passport. I just retired from 18
> > years
> > > > of
> > > > > teaching French in a h.s. and am now starting a business making /
> > selling
> > > > > baguettes. The Passport is intended to be the delivery vehicle after
> > I
> > > > > outfit it with 2 proper baskets large enough for a nice sized batch
> > of
> > > > > baguettes to drive through the neighborhood with. I won't even get a
> > > > > license plate for it. This way I will keep my personal promise to now
> > be
> > > > > 'on the road' inviting the types of danger I experienced years ago
> > when I
> > > > > fancied myself a real biker. Today I went on-line to buy a manual
> > from
> > > > > Haynes (sp?) as someone will need one doubt, as 'we' try to figure
> > out
> > > > all
> > > > > it may need from season to season. It is darling! For the moment,
> > here is
> > > > > a question I'll bet you can answer: to have the valve for the gas in
> > the
> > > > > 'on' position, do I need to have the 'stem' of the valve pointing
> > > > downward /
> > > > > 6'oclock? which leaves the 'nub' / non-arrowlike end of the inch-long
> > > > metal
> > > > > piece facing upward near the word 'on'?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anything you tell me will help as I await my new manual. The few
> > times
> > > > I've
> > > > > driven it, it has been either fine after regulating the choke /
> > getting
> > > > > through the gears and gaining speed, or else it has been a bitch with
> > > > > 'missing / backfiring' and the like. Please asure me all will be
> > well.
> > > > >
> > > > > suzanne
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 2:10 PM, bioux1 <buddy@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Back in 1981 I purchased, new , from Garret Honda in Kenner, LA a
> > red
> > > > Honda
> > > > > > C70 Passport. It cost me $850+TT&L then another $58 for insurance.
> > > > After
> > > > > > much joy, fun, and two seasons in the sun I traded it for a 1973
> > > > Oldsmobile
> > > > > > Cutlass. At that time of my life, late teens, this was clearly THE
> > > > thing to
> > > > > > do. Or so I thought. The transmission and engine in the Olds blew
> > out
> > > > in a
> > > > > > year.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That was then, this is now.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > About two years ago I was at the Algiers annual garage sale and
> > > > stumbled
> > > > > > upon a blue 1980 Honda Passport, not for sale, but the owner said
> > he
> > > > might
> > > > > > entertain the right offer. I let it go but the idea of owning a
> > scooter
> > > > > > stewed for some time. I began to research scooters of today and
> > found
> > > > that I
> > > > > > didn't like any of them. I hit Craig's list and eBay for a few
> > months
> > > > and
> > > > > > discovered that I could get a good price on a used Honda C70
> > Passport.
> > > > About
> > > > > > two weeks ago I found some, replied to ads and alas this past
> > Saturday
> > > > I
> > > > > > drove to Plano, TX to pick up my red 1981 C70 Passport!
> > > > > > She's home now licensed, registered, titled, and insured. Just have
> > to
> > > > work
> > > > > > out the speedometer issue.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bioux
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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>
> C70 Passport Not Running Right?
> 1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
> 1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
> 1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
> 1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
> 1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
>
> 1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
> 1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
>
> More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
> http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
> http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.htmlYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
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C70 Passport Not Running Right?
1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
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