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Post by Danielle Belle on Sept 12, 2019 5:53:03 GMT -5
I've noticed recently if my scooter sits for a couple days it's kinda hard to start. It takes a good 2 or 3 minutes but it eventually does start. Now once it starts and then I shut it off it'll have no problems starting right up again. Any ideas what the issue could be?
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Post by jdf7tc on Sept 12, 2019 11:10:14 GMT -5
I am certainly not a mechanic but it sounds like your fuel bowl is empty. It should have a drain on the side near the bottom used for draining it (may have a rubber hose on it going to the bottom of the scooter). I would open that valve after you scooter sits for a couple of days and see if fuel run out. If not I would guess a leaky valve or bad gasket on the bottom of the fuel bowl. Just my guess...
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Post by benhonda on Sept 16, 2019 0:04:19 GMT -5
my sons' scooter powered go kart does this...hard to start after not being used for a week or 2. Sometimes when it starts it will slowly drop rpms and then die, but start back up. Once the engine is warmed up a bit it runs great and will start right up after you shut it off. Seems like both could be related to a clogged choke circuit...not enriching the mixture when the engine is cold and making it hard to start. A warm engine won't need the extra fuel the choke should add, thus why it starts easy after having been run for a few minutes.
You could try pulling the auto-choke off and spraying carb cleaner down the hole...maybe compressed air if you have it, then put the auto-choke back in and see if it helped.
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Post by GrumpyUnk on Sept 17, 2019 22:44:49 GMT -5
I would suspect the fuel is evaporating or leaking from the float bowl, making the engine starve for fuel until the petcock has had enough time with manifold vacuum to open the valve and flow fuel. Cranking will create light vacuum to make the petcock open allowing fuel into the bowl after a while. You can check by disconnecting the vacuum line from the black plastic intake manifold and applying suction or vacuum to open the petcock. Hold the vacuum for a minute or so to insure fuel has had time to flow. Replace the vacuum line, and attempt to start the engine. If it was starved for fuel after taking a week or so of vacation, and this makes it start right up, you know the problem is an empty float bowl. A possible change would be a manual petcock, but you would have to remember to close it when done riding, and open it when you wanted to use the machine.l tom
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Post by PDub on Oct 8, 2019 22:22:01 GMT -5
(probably too late for the OP, but in case someone else has the same issue)
On a Ruckus, if it sits for a few days, it needs to have the key turned on for a few seconds, off, then on again for a few seconds, (repeat a couple more times). What this does is run the fuel pump to fill up the float bowl, making it easier to start. Turning the key on without trying to start it, one can hear the clicking of the pump. I do not know if other scoots do this too.
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