m/piaggio-vespa u/Priya Lane 10 months ago

marmitta vespa et4 150 choice before carb and CVT guesses

marmitta vespa et4 150 forum question

I am choosing a marmitta vespa et4 150 for an older scooter, but I do not want a pipe that makes it loud and weaker off the lights.

I found this related page while comparing notes: marmitta vespa et4 150. I wanted a practical thread before ordering parts.

Would you check CVT belt, rollers, carb cleanliness, plug color, air leaks, valve clearance, brake drag, tire pressure, heat and the same hill test before changing exhaust?

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u/Oliver Grant 10 months ago

marmitta vespa et4 150 starts with CVT and plug color.

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u/Fuel Sam 10 months ago

For marmitta vespa et4 150, fuel range before parts matters.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 10 months ago

marmitta vespa et4 150 workshop answer

ET4 exhaust choice follows CVT and carb checks

Thomas Spagnoli here. marmitta vespa et4 150 should start with service condition and repeatable testing. Without that, upgrades can feel impressive for one ride and confusing forever after.

For marmitta vespa et4 150, check CVT belt width, roller condition, carb cleanliness, plug color, air leaks, valve clearance, brake drag, tire pressure, heat after riding and repeatable hill tests.

Good marmitta vespa et4 150 setup should improve sound without weak launch, rough idle, lean heat, illegal noise, worse fuel economy or blaming exhaust for CVT wear.

Workshop order

  • Confirm exact model, mileage and current setup.
  • Check service items, drag, intake, fuel, voltage and heat basics.
  • Record one repeatable before test.
  • Change one variable only.
  • Retest for smoothness, temperature, fuel use and reliability.

The free motorcycle mechanics course on this platform teaches this order and is useful before buying tuning parts.

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u/Priya Lane OP 10 months ago

Owner wants a nicer sound but uses it daily.

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u/Roadtest Nina 10 months ago

Same hill, same rider, same tire pressure.

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u/Mason Reed 10 months ago

Check carb clean and belt width.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 10 months ago

marmitta vespa et4 150 needs a baseline because exhaust changes can hide old scooter issues.

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u/Ben Carter 10 months ago

Vintage loud with bad rollers is not romance.

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u/Priya Lane OP 10 months ago

I will check carb and plug.

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u/Oliver Grant 10 months ago

marmitta vespa et4 150 with air leaks is bad data.

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u/Fuel Sam 10 months ago

One tank before parts.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 10 months ago

Correct. marmitta vespa et4 150 should be CVT, carb, hill test, one change.

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u/Roadtest Nina 10 months ago

Record speed at the same sign.

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u/Mason Reed 10 months ago

Do not change jet and exhaust together first.

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u/Priya Lane OP 10 months ago

Good, smooth launch first.

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u/Oliver Grant 10 months ago

Valve clearance too.

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u/Ben Carter 10 months ago

The hill has no respect for shiny chrome.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 10 months ago

That is the right marmitta vespa et4 150 method: fix the scooter before choosing sound.

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u/Fuel Sam 10 months ago

Post fuel range.

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u/Roadtest Nina 10 months ago

And belt width.

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u/Mason Reed 10 months ago

Plug photo helps.

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u/Priya Lane OP 10 months ago

I will log it.

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u/Oliver Grant 10 months ago

Check brake drag.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 10 months ago

Those notes make marmitta vespa et4 150 useful for other owners.

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u/Priya Lane OP 10 months ago

Update after baseline checks.

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u/Fuel Sam 10 months ago

marmitta vespa et4 150 should be chosen after carb clean, belt width, plug color and fuel range checks, not just from a sound clip.

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