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My 07 people S 250 was starting to look a bit tired, so we tore it down over the winter, replaced a bunch of plastic, new paint, new belt, replaced the rollers with Dr. Pulley 19g sliders and an Emgo reverse cone shorty muffler. The muffler was for an 1 5/8" and came with reducers, but not enough, so I found a bronze bushing with an 1.125: ID. 1.5" OD that worked perfectly as an adapter.

I considered buying an NOS MRP 300cc kit, but they're pricey and completely unsupported with MRP closing.

So yesterday I purchased a 2007 People 250S from a dealer 2 1/2 hours away. cold started fine at the dealer, when we got it home and off the trailer the engine was flooded because we forgot to drain the carb, but after sitting for a half hour it fired right up.

This morning, with the shop temp about 40F and 9F outside, it fired right up, took it for a brief spin, got it home and when I pulled in the drive it started idling rough and ultimately sputtered and died, and then wouldn't start again, it would fire off and then nothing, let it sit in the shop for a half hour, started right up, let it sit for awhile, now it doesn;t start again, fires when you first hit the start button and then nothing but a sputter and once a good backfire.

Any ideas where to start? Haven't pulled any plastic yet, and I'm debating on whether to just haul it 20 miles to the Kymco shop in Ames, but it might be something as silly as a loose hose or something from the trip?