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jaguar

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People S 200 won't start after move
« on: May 24, 2011, 09:46:12 PM »
My relatively new People S 200 moved with me to Minnesota from Washington, DC.  It sat over the winter in the garage and will not start.  I have a new battery in it and the electric starter only clicks, the engine does not turn over at all.  Being new to the area I have no idea where I could take it.  Any ideas on what I should do to try and get it operational?  Also, kick starting it does not seem to turn it over either.

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John

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Re: People S 200 won't start after move
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2011, 03:49:06 AM »
If that were me I'd try spraying a little WD-40 down the spark plug hole and let it sit for a day.  Then put a tiny bit of motor oil, say a thimble-full, down the hole.  Then try to kick it over or turn it by a wrench on the crankshaft without turning ignition on. 

If it frees up then try putting the spark plug in and starting it. 

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Re: People S 200 won't start after move
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2011, 01:17:24 PM »
I take it your new battey is fully charged? And its def connected up correctly?
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Re: People S 200 won't start after move
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 01:39:26 PM »
Pull the dip stick, make sure the fuel didn't leak into the crank case. I have had this on my 125. If it did, change oil and run Sea Foam threw the gas to clean out the float valve etc.
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