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Old 08-22-2009, 09:41 PM
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Smile Bali 250cc

Well I fixed the problem today. I loosened the bottom brass screw in carb and it let gas run out of carb through a drain hose. It took a minute or two to start dripping down the hose and some gas came out the screw. Did not remove brass screw but slightly loosened it. After tightened I tried the ignition and it started up. Now I loosened the choke so now it would die if not continually giving gas( until warmed up). So it died 9 times through this process. But anyhow it finally warmed up and I adjusted the carb. Put it all back together and fixed my flat. Rode around for 20 minutes at a time and it starts fine and rides great again. Roketa must have alot of issues in general. But they can be good scooters if a person takes time figuring out what is wrong.. My initial thought, is I waited 2 weeks without starting it and the heat caused the gas to holt. That now my scooter was getting no gas movement and thus my starter worked but no gas. I had nearly a full tank of gas when it decided not to run. So the problem was different from the guy whom said," one must not let the tank go under half full". My scooter used 2/3rd a tank when I took a 120 mile trip. When I first got it it started on a gallon of gas. I have 2800 miles and never changed a hose on the carb.. But the brass screw is for draining the carb and I thought if drained the carb some, well the gas might start to flow again. But my scooter runs as good as it ever did.
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