scooter will not start

[phil E]

New re-built engine all new oil seals bearings top end 200cc rapido rebored out to 225cc with new head 22mm jetex carb t5 stator conversion
new coil fitted. Petrol getting to carb bowl but plug bone dry checked top of piston and head dry but bottom of the piston wet with petrol
so scooter will not start. help needed to get scooter on road

[bristolmod]

carb IMO

Jetex's can be really good and they can be right pigs- would replace all jets etc with Delly ones.

Is there a spark? Timing OK? Piston in correct way round?

BTW you will need to introduce yourself on the "Welcome" page as well

Good Luck

Chris

[TheSeeker]

carb IMO

Is there a spark? Timing OK? Piston in correct way round?

I had to check three times that the arrow on the piston head pointed to the exhaust port*.

I think I have obsessive compulsive disorder.

Gotta run I think I've left the gas on

Ben

* There's a Star Wars joke in there somewhere.

[coaster]

Try squirting a few drops of petrol into the carb and see if it will fire up, that will prove the ignition if nothing else.

[TheSeeker]

Try squirting a few drops of petrol into the carb and see if it will fire up, that will prove the ignition if nothing else.

Good idea, or WD40 straight in through the spark plug hole.

[eibarlad]

Had the same problem.It was the choke on the jetex,had to adjust it a lot further up than you normally would on an sh2/22.soak the plug in petrol & give it a go.