Fix one problem, two more happen  By  chasedunfee (Read 607 times)

So I recently had the rare problem of a fouled spark boot. Although I pulled out all but a small patch of hair trying to figure it out, I did.

Then we realized ok well if we have fire now we have to have gas, and the carb is surely stuck up with garbage after sitting up for about half a year. So we cleaned the jets one proved particularly difficult but we got it. I was so excited one step closer every moment, soon I would be back on the road. Then I tried to start it. The electric starter just spun, and didn't engage how it was supposed to. Damnit so close...

So I was using a car battery the whole time. After the fact I was told this is a no-no because it burns up the bendix? the thing that engages the starter. So when I took it off, the cap of the starter that is, i messed with the kickstart and now it acts sticky like it doesnt wanna go back to home position, but if i pull it back it will stay. So now my starter is basically F****D i believe. I don't even know if my carb is clean because really i need the electric starter to get some gas going in the carb.. This thing is wearing me thin. It is one problem after another after another after another after another afte...... you get the point...


Is my starter fried? Whats the cheapest fix? Any good carb cleaning videos for TaoTao 50cc Chinese made POSes to make sure i got all of it. Could i pull the carb off and soak it in gas to do what carb cleaner does? Anyone have a gun?.... I needed this thing running so long ago...