Jo asked ... How to engage clutch on old sewing machine to engage needle?    |    Jacky asked ... Miele Vacuum cleaner?    |    Ben asked ... Toyota Yaris French or Japanese?    |    Andy asked ... How can I mend my MacAlistair 450w hedge trimmer?    |    Felix asked ... Hitachi vt-m70em?    |    Click here to ask your question

Speedfight 2 won't start...been stood?

Hi, I have a speedfight 2 50cc air-cooled scooter. It has been stood on centre stand for about a year. It was running fine before but now it wont start.
The engine is turning, fuel is getting to card and there is a good spark and loads of air.
I checked spark plug and it was covered in petrol, so i cleaned it up. Turned engine over to clean out any excess fuel and then tried all over again but the same thing keeps happening so wont start.
Any help would be great.
Kris, September 2006
follow these instructions....there is a small screw on the bottom of the carb,undo it one turn and let all the fuel drain out then do it back up again,put a new plug in it (approx 3 pounds)make sure the battery is fully charged .try to start it by pressing the start button but dont give it any throttle at all to start with ,only when it has ticked over for at least a minute,ok that should do it if no then the carb needs to be stripped down and cleaned.

adam bike doctor, September 2006
link Click here to see other fixes for Speedfight 2.