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Post by pinkscoot on Mar 5, 2018 23:44:07 GMT -5
You probably filled your evaporation canister. That will cause starting problems. A lot of people remove them so they don't have this problem. I have never had one so I'm not sure how to clean one.
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Post by GrumpyUnk on Mar 7, 2018 14:45:48 GMT -5
To find out if you have an 'evaporation canister', remove the seat & bucket, and look at the top of the fuel tank. If you have a small tube located at the top of the tank, it would be to pipe evaporated fuel gases to the canister. The canister is about the size of a small frozen orange juice can, about 6oz, and will have multiple vacuum lines connected in addition to the hose leading to the top of the fuel tank. Some have a tube connected to the cam/rocker arm cover to vent crankcase gases and direct them to the intake manifold to be consumed. There are too many designs to keep track of, and NONE are documented. Replacement parts must be made of unobtainium as no one stocks any of them. Maybe they were designed and installed to meet regulations with the idea that they could be removed subsequent to retail sale, and no one would care. I am a bit hesitant to remove the stuff connected to the rocker/cam cover as it could start to weep oil over time. tom
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Post by humanshield on Mar 7, 2018 17:49:13 GMT -5
Hi, im having a hard time finding an issue with my bike. It only happened once so far but i want to fix the issue so it dont reoccur. I tried starting my bike at work yesterday, Put the key in, pulled the brakes, and pressed the electric start. It made a click noise and then the lights and everything went off. Went back in to get some tools and tried one more time. This time i kick started it. Fired right up. I got home and checked the fuses, battery cables, and the battery charge. All checked out alright. Any suggestions? You tried starting your scoot but it didn't start.....only one time.... I'd say you have a hell of a great scooter on your hands
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Post by humanshield on Mar 7, 2018 17:54:45 GMT -5
Oh...what you described is often a symptom of a bad ground. If it hasn't already been suggested, clean and tighten the battery connections and check your ground strap that is connected to the valve cover. You can run the negative only lead of a set of automotive jumper cables directly from the battery and clamp the other end to a good metal place on the motor. If that solves the problem, you can be assured it's a bad ground.
Good luck and be safe
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Post by starclap92 on Mar 7, 2018 18:43:18 GMT -5
Oh...what you described is often a symptom of a bad ground. If it hasn't already been suggested, clean and tighten the battery connections and check your ground strap that is connected to the valve cover. You can run the negative only lead of a set of automotive jumper cables directly from the battery and clamp the other end to a good metal place on the motor. If that solves the problem, you can be assured it's a bad ground. Good luck and be safe Thanks man
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Post by greginisn on Mar 13, 2018 0:31:25 GMT -5
Hi,
My vote is for a bad key switch assembly or a battery going bad. You mention two issues that have those two items in common. Maybe you can measure the battery voltage under load just to make sure about it's condition. How old is the battery? Do you use a battery tender during off times? It seems that key switches can be an SOB to get the right one and change out, so I'd go for the battery test first and see what you can about that.
Good luck, Greg
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