My daughter called this afternoon and was saying her Kymco People200S would not start...she had had the battery inside all winter on a Battery Tender, and I could hear it turning over good thru the cell phone. I told her to give the throttle full on and try to start it...she did, and it did start. But, it wouldn't idle...died right away. I told her it sounded like the carb jet was clogged up. I couldn't understand, because I gave her a bottle of Sea Foam last fall and told her what to do with it (put it in the gas tank). Well, today she decided it was low on gas, so she went out and got some. When she called later, she confirmed she had put the Sea Foam in it last fall...after mixing it with some oil! I then asked her whether or not she had put it in the gas tank...she said no, she had put it in the oil! I told her then that the carb jet was definitely clogged, and she would have to drain the oil and replace it, and to add some Sea Foam to the gas tank. The scooter only has under 1400 miles on it and was running perfectly last fall when she stored it. Have I diagnosed this problem correctly, or do some of you have some other things to look at? I'm over 800 miles away, so it's impossible for me to get a first hand look at it. Your prompt replies are appreciated. Thanks much.
karlu
