handyman
Scoot Member
missing riding my scooter thanks to the winter here in the northeast.
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Post by handyman on Jun 21, 2021 11:19:46 GMT -5
My scooter is starving for fuel, changed the filter, change the fuel line, changed the fuel cap. It goes for about a mile and shutdown, then starts back up go for a while and same thing any suggestions?
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Post by FrankenMech on Jun 21, 2021 11:24:32 GMT -5
Leave the fuel cap loose and test.
Check the valve clearance, tight valves can do the same thing.
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claydoh
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Post by claydoh on Jun 21, 2021 12:12:17 GMT -5
Have you checked the vacuum operated petcock? if that is faulty or there is a leak in the vac line, it won't open the fuel flow enough to keep the fuel bowl in the carb full while running. The bowl holds enough fuel to run for about a mile or so, give or take, in my own experience.
You can temporarily bypass the valve and see if it stays running, and are inexpensive to replace.
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