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Post by eljefe on Apr 6, 2013 10:10:54 GMT -5
Yeah...I'm not buying into the valve adjustment theory. 500 miles on the engine and it needs a valve adjustment??? I think you're jumping over several smaller issues that could be the problem. It seems more like a fuel delivery problem and not something as major as a valve adjustment.
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Post by eljefe on Apr 6, 2013 9:39:49 GMT -5
Poured fuel down the intake. Runs then dies. Tried again. Starts. As I feather the throttle I can feel the engine start to die. Tried more gas down the intake. Got it to run for about 20 seconds feathering the throttle. Got it to rev up a little. Then died. Battery is dying now so it's on the charger.
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Post by eljefe on Apr 6, 2013 9:32:34 GMT -5
Ok. Update. Pull the air filter cover. Shot carb cleaner down the pipe. Tries to start and then dies.
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Post by eljefe on Apr 6, 2013 9:03:30 GMT -5
OK. So I have a taotao 150. Has just over 500 miles. New last year, so not just sitting around. Driving around the neighborhood, everything is going fine. Pull up to a stop sign and it dies. Won't start. Check gas, has gas. Turns over. Won't start.
Where should I start first to start eliminating problems?
Thanks in advance.
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