Scooter no longer runs when given gas By kangliang (Read 229 times)

[kangliang]

I let my 50cc TaoTao sit over the winter and, when I came back to start it up a couple weeks ago, the engine wouldn't catch or turn over at all. I checked the battery--it was low--and replaced it entirely. Once the battery was replaced, it now turns on fine--but it won't stay on. It'll sit there running for about a minute, then slowly peter out. It dies completely when I try to give it any gas, and so even though it's turning on now, it won't *go*. I don't think the problem is the battery anymore, maybe it's not getting enough fuel somehow?

I'm afraid that I'm not very mechanically-inclined (replacing the battery is about as much tinkering as I know how to do), so I'm not sure where to go from here. I realize that it could be quite a few things, but I'm not sure where to start! Please help, knowing that you'll probably have to explain things like I'm five.

[trashtruck12172]

sounds like it needs a good carb cleaning. if it's not properly prepared for winter storage this is what usually happens. gas has a very specific shelf life before it turns into something other than gas and starts to clog stuff up.

[Alleyoop]

Yep the pilot jet and passage an tiny outlets are clogged with varnish. So you need to clean the carb out and its passages and this is what you need to do:

scooterdoc.proboards.com/thread/12495/clean-carb-jets-passages

Alleyoop