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Post by ewd2012 on Mar 15, 2014 19:39:07 GMT -5
Hey everyone. Just purchased my first scooter. 2013 150cc Tao Tao Powermax 150cc. I just bought it yesterday. Filled up with  octane. Went to start it and it was idling real low and rough. As soon as I hit throttle it died. I may have flooded it. I waited a bit and then it started up. I rode a few miles and then it died on me even when tryingto give it throttle. I don't know what is going on but once it dies it just cranks and won't turn over unless I let it sit for 20 mins then it idles rough again and stalls after riding for a few minutes. Any ideas. Its brand new! The dealer is over an hour away. Am I not letting it warm up long enough? |
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 15, 2014 19:57:34 GMT -5
Sounds like the Fuel Ratio Mixture needs to be adjusted they usually set them really lean: Here is how to adjust the carbs Fuel to Air Mixture and take your time and do it AFTER it is nice and warm let it idle for at least FIVE minutes then adjust it. Alleyoop itistheride.boards.net/thread/12/4ts-carb-tuning |
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Post by ewd2012 on Mar 15, 2014 20:40:29 GMT -5
thank you I'm not a tech savvy guy what's the easiest way to get to the carb
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Post by vikcreed on Mar 15, 2014 20:51:21 GMT -5
If that doesn't do the trick check the wires. mine did the same thing on one of the plugs was plugged backward and it caught fire. it was doing the same thing. i'd ride a bit.. it'd die. try to start it 11 times nothing. randomly start again. also sometimes the carbs have shat in them from the making of them and it the assembler didn't clear them you might have a clogged jet.
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 15, 2014 20:54:32 GMT -5
Depends, scooters are different some you have to take the BUCKET out from under the seat some have an ACCESS panel under the seat.
On some you can reach under the side panel with a screwdriver and get at the adjustment screw on the carb.
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Post by vikcreed on Mar 15, 2014 21:24:00 GMT -5
you have to take the bucket out. no side panel. i have the same scoot. it's the one in my pic.
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 15, 2014 21:31:46 GMT -5
I would think with all that open on the side you could get at the carb Mine is covered at lot more it is not open like those scooters and I can get my hand under there and adjust the carb. Alleyoop  |
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Post by ewd2012 on Mar 15, 2014 21:40:33 GMT -5
What wire are you talking about. I called the dealer. They weren't much help. They said probably water in your gas. Use half cap of seafoam. They said to swap the sparkbplug as well. It seems to not want to stay at idle at stop after a few mins of riding. It won't even do anything when I hit the throttle as I'm stalling. Its just frusyrating u buy a new scooter and I can't even hardly ride it. I did top off the tank when I filled it up. What is the bar in the middle of the inlet on the fuel tank where you fill it up?
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Post by ewd2012 on Mar 15, 2014 21:46:31 GMT -5
Also how long do I need to wait on cold start before riding?
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 15, 2014 21:56:55 GMT -5
Is this what is happening??
After you start it and go riding for about 10 or more minutes and you come to a stop it dies on you?
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Post by ewd2012 on Mar 15, 2014 22:02:05 GMT -5
Apop.. It starts up and seems to idle low since I put first tank of full gas in it. Sometimes at idle it dies. If you ride it for 5 mins it starts to stall even when trying to give it more throttle as it's stalling. Then I go to try to start it and it just cranks even after 5 attempts. So I'll let it sit for 20 min and repeat all over again. Like I said its new. Stock everything. Just doesn't seem to idle good.. Too low or sometimes to high and after riding a few minutes it bogs down and shuts off
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Post by ewd2012 on Mar 15, 2014 22:03:02 GMT -5
It has shut off on me at 50mph before or when I'm slowing down and retracting the throttle.
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 15, 2014 22:02:58 GMT -5
If it has a tachometer on it what are the RPMS at idle when it is idling rough. It could be the IDLE is to low as well. It should idle around 1500-1800 rpms where ever it idles the smoothest.
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Post by ewd2012 on Mar 15, 2014 22:03:54 GMT -5
It idles around 800 or sometimes 2000. Why would a new scoot do this?
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 15, 2014 22:09:45 GMT -5
If it shuts off at 50mph TWO things the valves are tight and need to be adjusted as well as the carb is set to LEAN.
Having to wait a while like you say about 20 minutes before it will start again is a CLASSIC symptom of the valves need to cool off and seal. The dealer that you bought the scoot from if he does not have a shop he doesn't know a damn thing they just have a office with a phone to take orders trust me.
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octane. Went to start it and it was idling real low and rough. As soon as I hit throttle it died. I may have flooded it. I waited a bit and then it started up. I rode a few miles and then it died on me even when tryingto give it throttle. I don't know what is going on but once it dies it just cranks and won't turn over unless I let it sit for 20 mins then it idles rough again and stalls after riding for a few minutes. Any ideas. Its brand new! The dealer is over an hour away. Am I not letting it warm up long enough?
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