Sophomore Rider
Currently Offline
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Joined: Sept 11, 2013 23:04:09 GMT -5
|
Post by jdmsoldier on Sept 24, 2013 19:51:14 GMT -5
Since I bought it the fuel gauge wasn't working. Went to warm it up just now and I turned over but sounded like and was struggling to idle. Now I cant turn it over. I dont think but I cant be positive ive went 60 miles since the last time I put in gas.
|
|
|
|
Post by JerryScript on Sept 24, 2013 19:55:42 GMT -5
If it was running fine before, you are probably out of gas. 60 miles on a tank of gas is pretty good assuming you have a half gallon tank like most (mine takes $2 to fill up).
You can test to be sure by removing the fuel line from the gas tank side of the fuel filter. Have rags handy in case you are not empty, and be prepared to work fast to put it back on, then allow any spilt fuel to evaporate before doing anything else (10 minutes in a slight breeze is plenty of time).
|
|
|
|
Post by scootnwinn on Sept 24, 2013 19:56:45 GMT -5
Doesn't the odometer work? Pull the fuel line and check for fuel
|
|
|
|
Post by alleyoop on Sept 24, 2013 20:06:03 GMT -5
Just get a nice piece of 1/4 by 1/4 piece of wood and stick the down into the tank when you fill it up and mark the filled mark on the wood then put a mark half way from that mark then 1/4 on each half and you have a very accurate way to see how much gas you have in the tank. The piece of wood needs to be only be 1 foot long and you can carry it anywhere on the scoot.
Alleyoop
|
|
Sophomore Rider
Currently Offline
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Joined: Sept 11, 2013 23:04:09 GMT -5
|
Post by jdmsoldier on Sept 24, 2013 20:52:23 GMT -5
After I made this post I sat for a few min then started her up took her to the gas station pop the cap and gas was clearly visible. Decided to put $2 in cause I know I went at least 30miles as soon as I pumped it spat out and would nt take more gas all over my fender. I went to get my chsnge and the lady had it ready for me already. What
|
|
|
|
Post by JerryScript on Sept 24, 2013 21:38:17 GMT -5
So your problem starting is gone now?
|
|
Sophomore Rider
Currently Offline
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Joined: Sept 11, 2013 23:04:09 GMT -5
|
Post by jdmsoldier on Sept 24, 2013 21:41:34 GMT -5
Yes, thank you for the quick replies and suggestions. I want to get this fixed as soon as I get some money to pay a shop. I don't know anything about the workings of a scooter atm. I don't know why it wouldn't turn over before. As soon as I went back to try again later she fired up first try no problem.
|
|
Sophomore Rider
Currently Offline
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Joined: Sept 11, 2013 23:04:09 GMT -5
|
Post by jdmsoldier on Sept 24, 2013 23:21:02 GMT -5
If it was running fine before, you are probably out of gas. 60 miles on a tank of gas is pretty good assuming you have a half gallon tank like most (mine takes $2 to fill up). mine is actually a 1.4 gallon tank. when I first put in gas (didn't even know how much gas was in it to begin with) It took $2.58 before i topped off. Gas here is just a little over $4 per gallon ($4.04-$4.31). |
|
|
|
Post by domindart on Sept 25, 2013 12:55:09 GMT -5
Just get a nice piece of 1/4 by 1/4 piece of wood and stick the down into the tank when you fill it up and mark the filled mark on the wood then put a mark half way from that mark then 1/4 on each half and you have a very accurate way to see how much gas you have in the tank. The piece of wood needs to be only be 1 foot long and you can carry it anywhere on the scoot. Alleyoop  |
|
|
|
Post by SylvreKat on Sept 25, 2013 22:13:37 GMT -5
Vaguely related issue here. For several years my wagon's gas gauge has lied low. Just recently it's escalated to lying REALLY low. For example, today it showed under an eighth left. Yet my 16-gallon tank clicked the pump off at just over 10 gallons. This makes me wonder  --could there be crud filling the bottom of my gas tank? Is there an easy (meaning cheap) way to determine this? >'Kat |
|
|
|
Post by scootnwinn on Sept 25, 2013 22:19:49 GMT -5
Yep run it till it runs out (take a gas can full with you) then go fill it. If there was crud on the bottom your fuel wouldn't flow the outlet is on the bottom for obvious reasons...
|
|
|
|
Post by JerryScript on Sept 26, 2013 0:12:09 GMT -5
Just get a nice piece of 1/4 by 1/4 piece of wood and stick the down into the tank when you fill it up and mark the filled mark on the wood then put a mark half way from that mark then 1/4 on each half and you have a very accurate way to see how much gas you have in the tank. The piece of wood needs to be only be 1 foot long and you can carry it anywhere on the scoot. Alleyoop Believe it or not, this is exactly how gas stations measure the amount of gas in their huge storage tanks. I worked at a couple of service stations in college, and every day we had to "stick the tanks" to be sure the pumps were metering properly. We had a 12 foot tall stick, dipped it once to get wet (sloshing it around), then threw a bit of detergent on it to make it easier to get a good reading, and dipped it gently again, then wrote down the reading in a log book. |
|
|
|
Post by JerryScript on Oct 3, 2013 13:13:56 GMT -5
So I did the dip stick gas measurement today, turns out my fuel gauge is registering empty when I'm still half full. Will have to tear it apart and see if I can fix it, but for now I'll use the dip stick when I'm worried.
|
|
|
|
Post by millsc on Oct 3, 2013 13:26:58 GMT -5
I found out the hard way a few days ago mine is digital and when it gets down to one bar its out of gas. It had one bar I got about a half mile from home it flashed and the scoot shut off I was pushing
|
|
|
|
Post by scootnwinn on Oct 3, 2013 13:58:00 GMT -5
I have never had a motorcycle/scooter fuel gauge that told the truth. Run a trip meter. It's the only way to be sure...
|
|
..BAD TO THE BONE..
