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EddieStone
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First thing I would do is make sure your throttle cable is seated properly at both ends.
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Maladjusted
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Carb jets removed and all cleaned with compressed air. Seems to be working fine now. Must be the Sainsbury's petrol :shock:
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You could of blocked the tap with shite if you jacked it up take tank cap of and put air through the petrol pipe to eliminate this
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How did you jack it up?
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Maladjusted
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With a car jack from the very back of the scooter :?
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Might seem daft but is the throttle cable outer seated correctly? Sometimes they rest on carb housing and not pushed in right which makes it race.
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