Scooterotica

i was riding my 225 ts1 today and it started slowing up then picking up again (a bit like when you run out of fuel) then i came to a junction and stop for traffic. The engine just died and wont start now. I have fuel in the carb, fuel to the carb is good. changed the spark plug, there is a good spark to. If you keep kicking the engine over it will start after about 30 kicks then it will run rough and die. Any ideas people??

Could be a low tension coil problem, I've had 2 fail with similar symptoms. Also check the fuel flow is fast enough by disconnecting the fuel hose from the carb and running into a jar, half pint per minute minimum I think?

thanks, i will try this, i forgot to mention i have fuel vapour coming out of the mouth of the carb.

Take the loom green off the CDI and see if that helps

mattyp wrote:i was riding my 225 ts1 today and it started slowing up then picking up again (a bit like when you run out of fuel) then i came to a junction and stop for traffic. The engine just died and wont start now. I have fuel in the carb, fuel to the carb is good. changed the spark plug, there is a good spark to. If you keep kicking the engine over it will start after about 30 kicks then it will run rough and die. Any ideas people??

Had this happen to me a couple of years ago the core of the HT lead had burnt back 10mm from the CDI unit still gave a spark on test but would not run with plug in scooter

mattyp wrote:i was riding my 225 ts1 today and it started slowing up then picking up again (a bit like when you run out of fuel) then i came to a junction and stop for traffic. The engine just died and wont start now. I have fuel in the carb, fuel to the carb is good. changed the spark plug, there is a good spark to. If you keep kicking the engine over it will start after about 30 kicks then it will run rough and die. Any ideas people??

Check your reed petals as this may be your problem?