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People 50 / Re: People 50 No Start Issue (Could it be the Auto Bystarter)
« on: December 19, 2011, 03:30:58 PM »
I have a similar problem. First, the scoot sat for 2-3yrs and run very little. Only 300 miles on it in 4 yrs. One day it quit out of the blue. Five min. later it started and ran home. This happened a couple more times. Then would only idle. Then wouldn't start. Took it to the shop and as expected the carb was dirty - usual story, varnish, and probably some dirt... what ever.
I went to pick it up and they test ran it before releasing it and it quit. Re-cleaned the carb. Got it home and the first run out the door a week later (around the block just in case) it soon dropped to idle only. Then wouldn't start. My thought was possibly the bystarter, but that is a long shot I think. It seems to me if the bystarter is the problem, and it won't start right after it quits, could it be just flooded? Can this thing be flooded?
I'm taking the scoot back into the shop and if nothing solid found, have them replace the carb. My guess is varnish is still in the lines or somewhere, but did anybody find anything else that could be the issue.
I went to pick it up and they test ran it before releasing it and it quit. Re-cleaned the carb. Got it home and the first run out the door a week later (around the block just in case) it soon dropped to idle only. Then wouldn't start. My thought was possibly the bystarter, but that is a long shot I think. It seems to me if the bystarter is the problem, and it won't start right after it quits, could it be just flooded? Can this thing be flooded?
I'm taking the scoot back into the shop and if nothing solid found, have them replace the carb. My guess is varnish is still in the lines or somewhere, but did anybody find anything else that could be the issue.