My moped died and won't start ???

[tuko]

It's been a very long time since I've posted here and to be honest my moped has been faultless for several years with yearly general maintenance. BUT with that said last Thursday on my way to work the moped died in an intersection and wouldn't start afterwards.

So with it home in the garage, I've 1) checked for spark, yes, 2) checked for fuel delivery, yes it has plenty with the lines and filter being clear, 3) the automatic chock checked and registers 15oms 4) removed the carb and using the compressor blew out all passages, but I have to say that the internals of the carb appeared to be perfectly clean.

Still no luck, it won't start. I've killed the battery so it's on the charger right now. I can add that I even tried with starter gas and nothing.....I have to admit defeat as I can't see why it won't start right now. There's spark, so I can't see the Cdi being a problem, there's gas to the carb and fuel bowl is full of fuel.

With the spark plug out the motor turns over fine with no ill sounds from any part of the engine.

Anyways I'm hoping that maybe some or one of the experts here can shed some light on this starting problem and give me a few helpful tips/suggestions.


Thanks in advance,
Todd.

[CROSSBOLT]

Run-stop switch in run position? You did say it had spark....
#2 plenty of fuel...lines are full....does that mean you can get free flow?
#3 electric choke reads 15 ohms but does it move when voltage is applied?
Is the float and float valve working properly?

[EvilTessmacher]

It has pedals?

Did you pedal it home?

 

[tuko]

Sorry for the delay guys, been hectic around the house.

Yes to all the above questions except it does not have pedals, I had to push the thing back the 2 km to my house. 

Only had a few minutes in the garage yesterday and I think that I will take the carb apart and give it a "better" inspection. What I did notice is that when I apply the throttle there was no gas entering the center chamber. There is fuel in the float chamber but it's not rising from there, so hopefully it's a plugged jet that I couldn't see earlier. Fingers crossed, we'll see on Monday when I'm back home.

[EvilTessmacher]

Glad you clarified that. I was afraid that Kymco had stopped making SCOOTERS and started making mere mopeds.

[tuko]

Glad you clarified that. I was afraid that Kymco had stopped making SCOOTERS and started making mere mopeds.

Do you have anything intelligent to add to this thread? 

[EvilTessmacher]

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This, coming from the guy who doesn't know the difference between a scooter and a moped? 
Son, please don't use passive-aggression on me.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Gentlemen.
Helpful comments please.
The one thing which sets this forum apart from so, so many others.
Stig

[tuko]

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This, coming from the guy who doesn't know the difference between a scooter and a moped? 
Son, please don't use passive-aggression on me.

I'm too old to be your son, so don't talk down to me!
If you had asked where I lived I would have told you I live in Sweden. If you had asked what does the transportation department call "motor bike" (I'm using that word very loosely to describe a vehicle) that have engines under 50cc, I would have told you that they call them MOPED. My registration paperwork clearly has written MOPED. My drivers licence clearly has written MOPED in the description for the letter classification and finally the insurance coverage clearly has in it's description MOPED.

Therefore with all the usages of the word "moped" I call it a moped. BTW a scooter in Sweden is classed with a motor displacement of over 50cc.

Stig your right, as I clearly wrote in the OP "few helpful tips/suggestions". That's all I was looking for, I didn't ask for someone else's apparent humor, blind correction when they don't know the facts or sarcasm.