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Post by tin23uk on Apr 20, 2013 9:07:14 GMT -5
how is the cold start with other scooters? it has been pretty warm around here for the last few weeks since i bought my new tao tao 50cc but yesterday we hit a cold snap, last night outside work i had to spend 10 minutes babying the throttle until it seamed able to stay running, the ride home was even slower than usual with a lot of bogging down and not much throttle response.
used it again this morning (still cold, 35 degrees) and again what a of a time i had getting it running. i originaally thought it was running rich given the slight carbon build up on the plug when i switched out the stock for an ngk after only 40 miles but i guess i was wrong. wouldnt a rich running engine start great in the cold?
looks like ill go back to riding my old roketa which i used all winter long at way below freezing, a bit of a dog to get started cold or walm but once its started it runs fantastic all be it a little noisier and less comfortable.
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Post by carasdad on Apr 20, 2013 9:44:40 GMT -5
how is the cold start with other scooters? it has been pretty warm around here for the last few weeks since i bought my new tao tao 50cc but yesterday we hit a cold snap, last night outside work i had to spend 10 minutes babying the throttle until it seamed able to stay running, the ride home was even slower than usual with a lot of bogging down and not much throttle response. used it again this morning (still cold, 35 degrees) and again what a of a time i had getting it running. i originaally thought it was running rich given the slight carbon build up on the plug when i switched out the stock for an ngk after only 40 miles but i guess i was wrong. wouldnt a rich running engine start great in the cold? looks like ill go back to riding my old roketa which i used all winter long at way below freezing, a bit of a dog to get started cold or walm but once its started it runs fantastic all be it a little noisier and less comfortable. We ride all winter here in Michigan..even at 5 degrees out as long as the roads are clear. We are no colder than the Snowmobile riders cause we dress like them...and can't hit 70+ mph like them..where the wind chill gets really nasty. Even at 0-5 degrees our Sunny scoots and my Jonway Hornet 2T fire right up.With colder air being more dense and O2 saturated we get faster take offs and higher speeds even. ;D We never need to float charge cause we start and run them frequently all winter. |
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by: scooterelements - Apr 20, 2013 9:46:18 GMT -5
Post by scooterelements on Apr 20, 2013 9:46:18 GMT -5
what kind of oil are you using?? when its cold it does take a while for it to warm up. I have seen some use a heat gun on the engine to warm it up before starting lol
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by: carasdad - Apr 20, 2013 10:34:31 GMT -5
Post by carasdad on Apr 20, 2013 10:34:31 GMT -5
what kind of oil are you using?? when its cold it does take a while for it to warm up. I have seen some use a heat gun on the engine to warm it up before starting lol Hey Walt...when it gets to like -10 degrees here...sometimes even a 10w-30w oil in your car has problems. So many of us use our 500w work lamp. You slide it under the oil pan and give it 10 minutes or so. ;D Attachments:
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by: burnrubber - Apr 20, 2013 14:36:07 GMT -5
Post by burnrubber on Apr 20, 2013 14:36:07 GMT -5
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by: seanalex538 - Apr 26, 2013 18:52:31 GMT -5
Post by seanalex538 on Apr 26, 2013 18:52:31 GMT -5
haha Can't belive what you guys do to warm up your scooters. I keep mine in a heated garage and drive it to school at
-5 Celsius and it starts up fine.
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by: jeepsteve92xj - Apr 26, 2013 21:43:53 GMT -5
Post by jeepsteve92xj on Apr 26, 2013 21:43:53 GMT -5
Ive started mine down to 20F, no problem.
At any cold start temperature, it likes to stall a couple times before I hit the road.
This morning it was 36F, and dry so I finally got to ride to work. After sitting for nearly 2 weeks the battery was slightly low, dropping to 9V while cranking, but it did fire and let me gear up and then fly.
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