50cc wont stay running By jwest1990 (Read 742 times)

[jwest1990]

i have 50cc taotao thunder with close to 5000km. when i leave it sit for awhile (overnight) and try to start it, it makes a whine sometimes, sometimes it starts to turn over and fires. once i get it started it idles up and then once it idles down it keeps going down until it stops. if i get it started and can keep it running and take off,once its warmed up it runs fine. when i drive it before its warmed up completely it dies when i come to a stop. but fires right back up. air/fuel mixture is good, valves are good. cant get the screws out of the top of the carb so i can clean it. could it just be i need to clean it? or could it be something else?

[Alleyoop]

Check your enricher on the carb, Take it off and lay it on its side and tell me which of the following it looks like:
Alleyoop

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NOW cover the hole with your THUMB and start the motor and HOLD IT THERE FOR at least 3-4 minutes and see if it still wants to die after it starts with your THUMB OVER THE HOLE.
Alleyoop