Wouldn't start By Ernie (Read 511 times)

[Ernie]

My scooter sat for a week with stabil in the gas which had a chance to run through the system before I shut it down last ride. Today it cranked and cranked and sputtered and cranked and sputtered. I tried giving it a little gas but it still only sputtered and died.

I removed the enricher and it looked ok. Wiring connections were good to the enricher.

I must have cranked for five solid minutes before giving up. Then, a few minutes later, I cranked it some more and it began to start. I nursed the rpm's up over 2,500 and held it there. After a few minutes it would idle on it's own.

I shut it down and poured a small amount of Seafoam in the gas tank and started it again and took a ride.

I whipped it hopeing to blow out whatever may have caused scooter not to get gas. It ran fine. It idled fine, right at 1,800rpm where it should be. I put about 10 miles on it and took it home.

I'm letting it sit and cool off so I can try to start it cold.

I'm beginning to lose faith in this scooter. Could it be it hates Stabil?

Ernie

[alleyoop]

Could be you put to much of that stuff in, only 1oz per gallon. Stabil is good where you have lots of moisture, boats etc.. I use nothing but seafoam all year round for every gallon I add 1 oz of seafoam. In 2 1/2 years I have not had to clean the carb, runs like a top.
Alleyoop

[Ernie]

I am going to take your advice. Now I need some warmer weather to run this tank empty. Should take another 80 miles or so.
Thanks Alleyoop!

Ernie