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Post by mark1955 on Sept 29, 2016 13:38:57 GMT -6
I have been riding scooters for several years. I am good at troubleshooting and repair, or at least replacing parts. I am not an expert but I am not a novice either. Here is my problem..... I took delivery of a brand new TaoTao Evo 50. It will not start. I have checked for spark, gas, compression, valve lash and loose connections. All check out good. But it will not even spit, much less start. Any suggestions?
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Post by tvnacman on Sept 29, 2016 13:58:11 GMT -6
prime the fuel system.
John
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Post by crwford on Sept 29, 2016 18:54:13 GMT -6
sounds like a plan
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Post by mark1955 on Sept 29, 2016 20:41:43 GMT -6
There is gas in the bowl. It drains out when I open the drain petcock. However, I will try that again because it acts exactly like it is out of gas.
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Post by jct842 on Sept 29, 2016 21:05:02 GMT -6
give it a whiff of ether, they always respond to that.
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Post by mark1955 on Nov 2, 2016 19:15:17 GMT -6
Due to various boring issues I let the taotao sit for a few weeks. Shot of ether no good so I got kinda ticked off and took it to a motorcycle shop run by a guy I know. Problem was faulty pilot jet in the carburetor. Problem solved but dang. I guess I'll stop thinking about hanging up a shingle advertising scooter mechanic work. Anyway just popped back in to 'splain m'sef.
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Post by kz1000st on Nov 3, 2016 8:19:37 GMT -6
It's great you let us know. Enjoy the scooter. The QMB engine is a solid performer.
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Post by mark1955 on Nov 5, 2016 9:09:50 GMT -6
Yep, soon as I got it running I came back with the solution. I hate reading long threads and ending up more confused than I was to begin with. I expect my problem with the carb does not happen very often but it did to me. Just something else to be aware of.  |
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