Hello Folks,
I had a previous post
HERE. It was a question about a muffler and I fixed it. Thanks for the replies.
I sold it to a friend. One day he came by and said it wouldn't start sometimes. I tried to crank it ,
but it didn't crank.
The starter sounded fine at that time.I let him store it in a shed in my backyard. Shed had big hole in roof. Parked it in a spot away the hole.
Time goes by
, He wants to get it back on the road. I wanted to learn about repairing scooters.
So his is great for trouble shooting. There were 2 or 3 mouse nests. They had chewed on several wires.
Some all the way through.
I fixed all the wiring,All electrical system good.2 lights were out, but swapping bulbs showed that the
sockets were OK. Need to order those 2 bulbs.
I DO get spark when I try to crank it. The fuel seems correct. Fuel flows easily
from tank & through filter.Fuel seems to be
getting through the petcock from the vacuum of the cylinder moving. The brake light works and the
safety switch is working prpperly. Battery is good. It even tested good at the advance store.
It tested good on my trickle charger too.
When I try to crank it the starter sounds Labored, it sounds much slower than it did when I stored it.
I tried hooking an automotive battery in parallel with scooter battery. Still sounds exactly the same as one battery.
I am confident my wiring is correct. I have electrical knowledge, read schematics, solder, etc.
I followed a video on youtube to trouble shoot the electrical system. I"m not sure posting a link to
a youtube video beaks forums rules?? Y'all probably already seen it.
I haven't attempted anything inside the motor or inside the carb.
I'm guessing that I should remove the starter and see if runs that way.
If it runs then re-install the starter, and check to see if anything is binding it up.
I am going to get some clear tubing for the fuel system.
Any help would be appreciated.
, He wants to get it back on the road. I wanted to learn about repairing scooters.
