49cc United Motors Scooter - Carb Not Getting Gas By br (Read 555 times)

[br]

This scooter has sat for a couple years and I have replaced the gas that was sitting in it and spray the carb with some carb cleaner. It has trouble starting because its not getting enough gas. When gas does get to it and when it starts running, it the throttle is let off, it dies. There are two hoses, the fuel hose and the vacuum hose. Both are connected to the petcock which is connected to the fuel tank. To get gas, I suck on the vacuum hose, and it will start up. But oddly enough, gas will come through the vacuum hose. Is that supposed to happen?

Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks!

[cyborg]

Bad fuel tap,,, if the diaphragm in the vacuum fuel valve has a hole or split it will let fuel into the vacuum hose ,, change out the valve asap

[br]

Okay. Ordered one off of Amazon. Should be here later next week. I will keep you posted

[kagetenshi]

There is always the option of an in-line manual cut off valve to keep that from happening in the future.