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vancil1975

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Power loss on my Peoples 50
« on: May 24, 2010, 01:18:40 PM »
I am having an issue when I throtttle to go from a stop.  I loose alot of power and there is hesitation.  It eventutaly regains but that could take at least a 100 yards or so.  I tryed cleaning the air filter.  Still doing it.  Could it be bad gas? It sometimes will only go around 20 mph and then all of a sudden it will pick up and run like normal.  Frustrating.  Any help would be appriciated.  :-\
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2010, 02:06:32 PM »
Add a couple of oz. of seafoam gas treatment to a full tank . Good luck .
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2010, 02:52:27 PM »
Thanks for the reply. Where can you pick this up?
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2010, 03:05:40 PM »
Any auto parts store and most gas stations
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 09:21:06 PM »
..Welcome to th' Forum Vancil!!

..is this a new scooter??
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2010, 09:53:12 PM »
I got it last summer and have been having a blast getting around town. 
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2010, 09:54:55 PM »
..how many kms have you ridden it?..

you bought it new?
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2010, 12:33:58 AM »
Yes I bought it new and it has 1050 km's.  Its been running great till last weekend when this issue started. 
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2010, 12:35:16 AM »
...so, it sat for a while over the winter??
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2010, 01:35:01 AM »
The important bit is the carb. is needing cleaning. The easiest way to get to know what happened is to fix it. "Chem Dip" is a good carb cleaner. Remove ALL the metal bits from the carb., and soak them in Chem Dip for 24-48 hours. The CAN says 1-2 hours. The carb. will be better than new, because you tuned it.
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2010, 11:17:50 AM »
Yes it sat all winter.  I did put fuel stabilizer in it though.  I also have had it into the shop for an annual tune up less than a month ago. 
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2010, 01:22:51 AM »
..zombie's gonna post something....


..see!!??...
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2010, 01:23:37 AM »
The shop should have put in a NEW air filter, and spark plug. Have you CHANGED the plug yet? If that does not fix it I would get into the carb. If the jets are getting cloged it will lean out the fuel mix, and do more damage than you would think. Sea foam is a good start to TRY to clear it, and a few tanks of fresh fuel/Sea foam will tell.
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2010, 01:24:54 AM »
You know me too well my Brother. I had to go back down to Palm Beach. I just may make it permanent.
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Re: Power loss on my Peoples 50
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2010, 01:26:17 AM »
...must be a female involved...

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