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hungdog
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Holed piston, take plug out shine torch in to see it
ricardo59
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Thanks for all your comments will keep you posted
ricardo59
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Update on my dead scooter, so i've cleaned the jets changed the plug, HT lead, CDI unit and still nothing i get one little blurp and thats it, put petrol into chamber, nothing, i'm getting a spark so just can't understand why its not firing? Have i missed something? Oh and there's definitely getting fuel to the carb
ducksta
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Check the length of fuel pipe shorter the better does it run with choke on
live life your a long time dead
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if you`ve got good spark and fuel flow, you need the top end off.
ricardo59
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Hi all
I've done all i can, think its time for someone who no's what they'er doing to have a look at it...think its something to do with the oil/fuel on back wheel?
Thanks for all your comments
Scooterdude
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My guess is a stuck/semi stuck piston ring. If you have access to a compression tester this will give you a clue.
ricardo59
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You couldn't be more right! it was a dropped piston ring which fooked up everything :evil: so its a new Polini kit....don't know why it would do that? anybody any ideas?
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