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Post by tankrider on Jun 10, 2015 4:20:13 GMT -6
My 2013 SYM RV200 has not gave be an ounce of problems until yesterday coming home from work. The scoot performed fine on the open highway; the problem was when I would stop at a stoplight. When I would give it throttle from a standstill it would barely move and almost die for the first 100 feet or so then I was able to accelerate and go wide open throttle. This happened every time I stopped. Vapor locking, bad gas, sticking float, or something else? I just filled up on the way to work (Shell Premium) and it was in the high 90's on the way home.
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Post by cyborg on Jun 10, 2015 12:14:44 GMT -6
i would be looking at the fuel filter and also the air filter for starters,,and also when you say it would barely move was the engine working good? and just no power transmitted to the wheel? if it's running good i'd say check the clutch for pad arms sticking or the pads are glazed ,,,just a couple muses
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Post by tankrider on Jun 11, 2015 4:36:14 GMT -6
It was acting like it wasn't getting enough gas for about 100 ft or so. I could 'nurse' it along with the throttle then it would take right off like nothing was wrong. Same thing would happen at each intersection.
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Post by cyborg on Jun 11, 2015 18:00:17 GMT -6
check the terminals to your battery and the plug connections to the injector and the ignition ,,,check the air filter,,,also I would pull the spark plug,,,,just change it,,,, make sure it's gapped correctly,,,my money is on a funky plug and/or air filter dirty
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Post by tankrider on Jul 7, 2015 7:54:41 GMT -6
Update..............Changed air filter, installed iridium plug and still had the same problem. Always happened after I filled up in the morning and the afternoon was hotter than normal. Finally took it to my dealer since I still had about 2 months left on my 24 month warranty. Problem was the California emissions s_it installed on it causing it to flood out. Mechanic told me he was surprised I had 4000 miles on it before I had a problem. He said typically the problem would rear its ugly head after about 300 miles. Since I live in Idaho 3 of the 5 California 'emission canisters' are now removed and no more problems.  He said that is pretty much standard procedure for them now when they send a new SYM out the door. |
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Post by cyborg on Jul 8, 2015 7:23:08 GMT -6
GREAT!!!!! glad you got it sorted out
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Post by rks on Jul 11, 2015 5:01:25 GMT -6
I bet this same problem has been experienced by hundreds of thousands of scoot owners......and with scooters of all brands. Good idea to remove it all immediately after purchase, if you can get away with it in your state. Even my larger, German made two wheelers, received a bit of modification to this area, shortly after I bought them.
Glad you have it fixed..... you and your scoot will both be happier.
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