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Post by edub2689 on Feb 24, 2018 10:59:47 GMT -5
I tried adjusting the gauges yesterday, but my battery died. I let it charge while I went to work and just put it back in this morning. I wanted to work on the valves but I don't have a garage to work in and it started rain hard. After reinstalling the battery, and trying to start it. The engine actually seemed to start consistently, but it wont idle and cuts off after a few seconds. Does this narrow it down to a valve issue? Or does this still not rule out a gasket and/or piston issue?
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Post by edub2689 on Feb 20, 2018 12:30:49 GMT -5
I tried to get some work done before I had to leave for work. I checked the valves and they seemed to be okay(I think any way.) After I put the cover back on and tried to start it again it was cranking and not free spinning, I persisted a bit and it actually started and ran for a few seconds before dying, and it went back to free spinning. It feels like I had compression but then suddenly lost it again. I'm not sure what I could have done when I took the valve cover off and adjusted the timing. It's like I made progress and then fell back to square one. This me sliding the feeler gauge. I didn't make any adjustments because based on videos I watched it doesn't seem too loose or too tight. This is me trying to start it. Not the successful start, I didn't record it because I wasn't expecting it to start. This is the feeler gauge I used.  I also noticed these two things that look like they should be connected to something but are not   And these are pictures of the valves at various angles for anyone with a more discerning eye       Why would it go from free spinning to cranking, then hesitantly start, idle for a few seconds before dying, then go back to free spinning, and what did I do while looking at the valves? I feel I should also mention I did remove the spark plug to check if I was getting spark I touched it against my rench and tried to start and felt the tingling sensation. That means I have spark right? I also put my finger over the spark plug socket to see if I got any suction, and I did. So far from what I'm understanding. I got compression, but it just can't keep it? |
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Post by edub2689 on Feb 17, 2018 12:33:43 GMT -5
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Post by edub2689 on Feb 16, 2018 15:38:47 GMT -5
Im not home at the moment so i cant check. But at first it was giving me idling problems and i had to keep the gas going while at a light. Then 1 night after work it just wouldnt start and i had to get a ride home. How do i go about checking for compression?.
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Post by edub2689 on Feb 15, 2018 16:37:23 GMT -5
My Tao Tao 50 when I first got it ran fine, but when I rode to work, after about 45 minutes into the ride the engine would cut off when I went idle and I couldn't get it started and had to sit for like 5 minutes before it would start again. Then it just wouldn't start. At first the engine would crank but not start then the engine wouldn't even crank anymore. I believe it has something to do with the cold weather but I'm not sure which steps to take. I heard it might be a problem with the bendix, but I don't know where that is.
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Post by edub2689 on Aug 13, 2015 10:33:25 GMT -5
wellbefore I even got a chance to try that a new problem arose. 2 days ago while riding to work. the scooter suddelny kicked and sputtered and the engine cut off. when i tried to start it back up, i could here and see the fan spinning but the engine didn't appear to be turning over. so i just walked it the rest of the way since i was right there anyway. later that night after i left my job and went over to my scooter i pressed the remote start on the scooter not expecting it to start up. It actually did start and coasted a little off the kickstand and fell over and cut off. I was utterly confused about and tried to start it again but it wouldn't start. when I tried with the remote start I could hear it turn once then stop.when I pressed and held the start button. it would turn once, stop, and then start to try to turn over but wouldn't catch. Best way I could describe it is to say it was struggling to turn over, and then after a few more attempts it went back the fan spinning but the engine not cranking. And as a detail before I left for work my area was hit by a 30 minute torrential down pour a few hours before I left work and I leave my scooter sitting outside uncovered. My guess is that water got some where it wasn't supposed to?
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Post by edub2689 on Aug 10, 2015 13:47:32 GMT -5
I know that the hose from the airbox to the carb is torn at the end that goes into the carberator. I used duct tape to try to cover that up, but my guess is that the adhesive won't last long enough
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Post by edub2689 on Aug 9, 2015 7:08:05 GMT -5
So I changed the spark plug and this is what the old one looked like...  This is what the one i replaced it with looked like after I took it for a ride and it had trouble starting back up...  Does this second plug look foul to you? I just replaced it for a second time after adjusting my valves. One thing I noticed about my spark plug cap is that while it is gripped on the spark plug it does feel loose, like i can freely giggle the spark plug cap on the spark plug. Is it supposed to be able to do that? |
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Post by edub2689 on Jul 25, 2015 16:00:18 GMT -5
I had a friend tell me it was the spark plug so I changed it and it seemed to work fine briefly i rode it for a little bit and it cut of and i couldn't get it to start back up. after a few minutes i took the new spark plug out and i looked like white soot on the top. It looked to me like I burnt it out so I was gonna walk the scooter home since i hadn't gone too far. I put the spark plug back in and started it. with a little struggle i got it to start and was able to ride it home, but as i started to get home it started to struggle a bit I was getting a low rpm reading and the engine cut off when I went idle. The only thing I can imagine at this point is my engine is over heating maybe? When I first put the new spark plug in it started with no problem and I could even idle fine. Is it an over heating problem?
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Post by edub2689 on Jul 7, 2015 13:32:35 GMT -5
Thanks. WHat tools would you recommend I get for this little project? I doubt I have the tools for this right now but I could easily go buy some. (maybe)
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Post by edub2689 on Jul 7, 2015 12:35:56 GMT -5
That's what the add said when I bought it it said 50cc. Doing a little research the engine is a 2007 XY150T engine. Does that mean it's actually a 150cc? What exactly are the valves and how do I go about adjusting them?
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Post by edub2689 on Jul 7, 2015 8:20:42 GMT -5
I've had this scooter for a few months and it's proven to be inconsistent in it's reliability. The past couple months I've been having a problem with it not being able to idle without engine cutting off. Sometimes it starts fine and sometimes I have to spend several minutes making several cranking attempts to get it started. for instance, I'll gout some where and when I leave the house it starts up fine, but then I go right around the corner to put some gas in it, then suddenly it doesn't wanna start and it takes several minutes before I get it going again. And this can happen on the road too like while I'm waiting at the light. I then have to quickly shuffle to the side of the road to try and get it started again. It's like the scooter chooses when it feels like working. It happens so inconsistently that I can't decipher what the problem is. The last time this happened I couldn't get my scooter too start back up and was stranded and had to walk it back home. I would like to know what things I should be checking for and what kind of tools do I need. I'm having trouble checking the spark plug because the thing is damn near impossible to get to so I don't know how to get it. ( feels Like i would have to take the scooter apart)
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Post by edub2689 on Apr 11, 2015 14:08:46 GMT -5
well I checked the front of the scooter and discovered a blown fuse in the front. I changed the fuse and it worked fine for about a week, but I just tried to ride it this morning and it wouldn't start. When i tried to start it, I heard what sounded like the engine spuddering and then I as i tried to start it again (trying to pinpoint the location of the noise) it all but stopped and the only thing I hear when I press the start button all i hear is a very faint ticking noise from the front of the scooter, sounds like it's coming from the box that's labeled with the alarm system. The fuse I replaced a week ago is fine. The only thing I can imagine is the rain may have done something because I leave the scooter outside next to my car and the past few days it rained and at one point I heard thunder so I think there was a very brief storm. Do you think it was possibly rain damage? If so What could the rain have damaged?.
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Post by edub2689 on Apr 2, 2015 11:18:04 GMT -5
Hello all,
I'm new here, and I'm also new to riding. Few months ago I bought a scooter (mentioned in the title) used, and for the most part it worked fine. The problems I faced were that while riding, the scooter would just suddenly cut off and I would have to start it back up (It's remote start so all I had to do was press the button) and it would start back up before I even slowed down. I don't know if that's normal, I assume it's not. Also when I would try to use my turn signals, the hazard lights would activate in stead. At some point they worked, but then that problem started happening again. Another problem I had was when ever it snowed while riding the rpms would suddenly sky rocket then the scooter would cut off and I would usually have to sit there for a few minutes before I could start it again. One day I rode to the store to run an errand and it worked fine ( I assume the earlier problems were due to cold weather.) but that day was actually relatively warm. So anyway. I was gone for 15 minutes and when I get back to my scooter it was completely unresponsive. The remote start didn't work at all. After several minutes I was able to start it with the start button on the bike but shortly after words it cut off again and wouldn't start. I would press the button and the scooter would try to turn but wouldn't catch. As I continued to try to start it, the turning got slower and slower until it completely stopped and all I heard was the low rapid ticking noise and eventually even that stopped. before when I put the key in the ignition and turned the key, the dash lights would come on, but now that doesn't happen and the only lights i get to work are the hazard lights. I would like to fix it myself, but pin pointing the problem is proving to be a bit difficult. Does anyone know what the causes or causes of this problem might be?
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