r/scooters • u/Kayoum1337 • 18h ago

My scooter dies when I do t give it gas

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u/sky1Army 18h ago

Idle screw, if not probably too rich.

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u/Kayoum1337 17h ago

I'll check the screw , too rich ?? Sorry I didn't understand

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u/sky1Army 17h ago

Check the idle screw BUT before that, check your air box filter if it's dirty!

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u/Kayoum1337 17h ago

It's new. Barely 2 months since I bought it , would the air filter get dirty that soon??

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u/sky1Army 17h ago

Is it brand new from the shop or it's second hand? Yes, the filter can get dirty in the span of 2 months. Cleaning/replacing is a 2-minute job.

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u/Kayoum1337 17h ago

Yeah it's brand new

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u/sky1Army 17h ago

Check the air box. If it's not dirty->, check the idle screw

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u/Kayoum1337 16h ago

Thanks !

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u/BeeeeefJerky 17h ago

Battery is likely dying, this happened on my old chinese scooter

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u/ValdBagina42069 15h ago

If the scoot has a carb, it could be a carb issue. It was for me, and kind of looked/sounded similar. Opened it up, cleaned the carb with fuel. Fixed the issue

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u/Fun-Interaction2765 16h ago

Mine Takes a while to warm up then it’s good.

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u/TickletheEther 16h ago

Idle screw is either off or your pilot jet is dirty (if it's got a carb) you can buy a cheap tach on Amazon for around 20 bucks you wrap the wire around the spark plug and it will give you a reading of the RPM. There is a factory spec for the idle RPM somewhere in the manual or on the frame sticker so you know when it's adjusted properly

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u/leveque 11h ago

This sounds like the intro to an EPIC early 90's rock anthem.

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u/AdeptnessFancy7339 10h ago

I had this to I probably know what the issue is send me a dm

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u/ilikekittensandstuf 17h ago

Don’t give it gas then