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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 1, 2017 16:45:48 GMT -5
Hello,
Im a 17 year old kid in the US and just recently bought a taotao 2013 Eagle 49cc scooter used from a guy on craigslist. He said the carb was gummed up and threw in a new carb for free. My dad and I (both of us new to scooters) installed the new carb. After we installed it, we noticed fuel leaking from the black box on above what I assume is the chain when we tried to start it. My dad then took off the air intake and the other large hose and tried it again. We found that the fuel was now leaking out of the carb. Both of us being new to scooters and not being anywhere near a scooter repair shop, we were hoping the more experienced people on the internet could assist us with this.
Thanks,
Sn1per01
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Post by gsx600racer on Mar 1, 2017 17:19:13 GMT -5
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Post by badpumpkin on Mar 1, 2017 18:02:57 GMT -5
A 17 year old,young man, and his father doing something, anything, together. There is hope for the world. Welcome young man,this is the best scooter forum. Gsx600racer is correct, also there are lots of defective and just plane bad carburetors on the market. I buy keihin carburetors.
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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 1, 2017 21:41:14 GMT -5
Thank you, Ill try that after school tomorrow and report the results.
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Post by humanshield on Mar 1, 2017 22:35:43 GMT -5
If the posts above dont help....
Many scooter carbs have a drain built into the bottom of the carb. There could be a hose attached with what looks like a flat head screw in the bottom or no hose at all. If that port is left open some will leak out that port on the left side right near the bottom. That would also keep the float bowl from filling and also cause a leak and a no start situation.
Wear a helmet when riding.....all the Kool scooter riders do
Welcome to the forum
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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 2, 2017 19:31:42 GMT -5
So, I got it to start, but when I throttle up, the wheel starts spinning for a few seconds, then it slowly decelates till it either idles or quits. The carb that is in there is the old gummed up one and the fuel is 3 years old. Could this issue be due to the carb?
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Post by pinkscoot on Mar 2, 2017 19:49:06 GMT -5
Yes, old gas doesn't ignite very well and gummed up carbs don't pass fuel well. Drain the tank and dispose of the gas in a responsible way. Clarn the carb. Here is a link to carb cleaning. halfway down you'll see your carb. |
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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 3, 2017 17:09:23 GMT -5
So, I put in a new carb that we had and still have the same problem, now my dad is talking about it being the vacuum, have not changed the gas as of yet.
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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 3, 2017 18:45:07 GMT -5
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Post by pinkscoot on Mar 3, 2017 18:59:37 GMT -5
Check the fuel petcock. Pull the fuel line off of the carb and have it drain into a container, then put suction to the vacuum line. If you get fuel then the petcock is good. This is also an easy way to drain the tank. Be sure to dump the bad gas out of the new carb. Don't under estimate the damage bad gas can do. If it doesn't work replace the petcock with a manual one. Read here to learn how. |
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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 4, 2017 9:12:15 GMT -5
so, the petcock works, but have no fuel to put back into the tank, so once I get some, Ill get back to you.
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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 4, 2017 11:23:17 GMT -5
alright, so I drained the old gas and put in some new, but it still isn't working. A friend of mine who is a mechanic told me to use something called "seafoam" to clean out any possible fuel residue from the engine and fuel lines, should I do that?
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Post by pinkscoot on Mar 4, 2017 11:24:44 GMT -5
It would be better to just replace the lines.
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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 4, 2017 13:58:02 GMT -5
mystery solved, the bottom of the fuel tank is full of clay...
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Post by sn1per01 on Mar 4, 2017 14:01:57 GMT -5
this is what the filter and tank look like.   |
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