when its cold my peugeot vivacity 50 wont idle just cuts out when you do get it running ride up the road and it cuts out then is a real pain to start again why

Dylan, January 2009

hey guys, i have the same problem but also mine cuts out when its wet and doesnt start again, anyone help ? thanks

shane, February 2010

well a year later i thought i had the problem solved, turns out auto choke is knackerd so it looks like the warmer weather came and bike liked it last year thanks for all help dylan and all... i have since bought a new bike !!

Fester, January 2010

btw often when its cold you find it is damp aswell, slip the spark lead off dry both the plug and lead. and give that a bash., have a vivacity and had that one problem all thru the winter:(

stephen hami, June 2009

same here. can be really embarassing when it won't idle properly when cold. i've had the automatic choke out and you can unscrew part of it so the needle isn't sticking out as much, therefore letting more fuel through. then when the choke warms up the gap closes. seems to help starting up but very sluggish until it is fully warmed up. it's just finding the right compromise between better cold starting and better performance...

wish i'd bought something better now, if you're thinking of buying a ped DON'T GET A PEUGEOT!!!

nathan, February 2009

hey fester just had an email from peugeot they reckon it`s probably the automatic choke

Dylan, February 2009

fester just trying to pin the problem down it may be the automatic choke not working properly
i have also tried spark plug just put it in today will see what happens

Dylan, January 2009

dylan, I have the same problem and also looking for an answer, i have been told to clean the air filter and replace it I have also been told to turn a tick over screw up a bit to make it run a bit faster and it still doe's the same and cut out. I did replace the spark plug when it 1st started to mess around and it was ok for about a week maybe two then the problem started again. god dammit takes me 10/15 mins to get going sometimes lol must be a common fault ?

Fester, January 2009