Stalling Reflex 250 - possible cause????

[massawyrm]

Hey guys,

My reflex is acting up a bit. Bought it several months back and has been great. Last few weeks she's been taking a little more to start up and occasionally stalling out at start up - then acting fine. Last few days she's been idling very low, about 1000-1500 RPM and sputtering when stopped. Yesterday she started occasionally stalling at stop lights, and today she's begun stalling when I let off the gas to slow down for stop lights. If I'm sitting at a light, she'll most likely stall without revving.

Aside from that everything is top notch. Accelleration and speed are as great as ever - and once she stalls she starts right back up.

I want to nip this in the bud now before I get stranded. Do these symptoms point to a specific culprit? Thanks in advance!

[WarrenS]

Check the intake manifold for cracks.

[rerun2]

Your idle might just need adjustment, cooler weather can change an engines 'habits'. Vacuum leaks are always a possible problem source when an engine is acting up, so check those areas too, a slight split in a hose can increase without warning and leave you with a scoot that will not run. Intake manifold is another trouble spot, but on a Honda, I think that is pretty early for that sort of trouble, but still, do look into it.

[clarence]

I do not know what year of Reflex you have or how many miles. I have a 2004 with around 2000 miles. Since the weather has been cooler in the mornings, I have to rev it up some when I first start it up unlike during the summer. Although it's going to be close to 80 here in central Kansas today! After it warms up it runs and idles okay. I would suspect the autochoke or you may check the fuel filter. The idle shoud be set at 1500 rpm.