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People 50 / Re: Cold Start Woes Revisited
« on: July 09, 2015, 03:51:23 PM »
Here's a quick update on the situation. I took the scooter back to the guys that tuned it up. Told them what was going on and they very quickly said they'd take a look. After about 15 minutes of it being in the garage, the mechanic came back and showed me the spark plug cap and that it was more or less shot. The metal pincer had started to come out making it impossible for the cap to get a good connection with the plug.

Ive now been driving the scooter around for the past few days, even after we've had some light rain and it starts up great every time. Im hoping that was the issue and so far, it seems that way.

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People 50 / Re: Cold Start Woes Revisited
« on: July 03, 2015, 10:48:28 PM »
Quote from: gosku on June 29, 2015, 11:47:03 AM
Locate the idle screw on your carburetor, turn it clockwise by 1/4 turn. If the engine idles out I bet it has too low idle RPM's, so you need to raise them a little by letting more air into the carburetor and engine. It should also allow you to start the engine more easily. The screw is flat, with one notch, located perpendicularly to the ground on the left side of the carb just next to the airbox.

Thanks!

I tried it but no luck. Its getting worse as time goes by and I really have no clue.  It seems like it doesnt matter whether it rains or not;it will have trouble starting albeit more so when it rains or is humid.

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People 50 / Re: Cold Start Woes Revisited
« on: June 27, 2015, 10:21:57 PM »
Not sure if this is related but Im having a similar issue with my 2003 People. Basically, anytime it's humid or after it rains, it either takes about 30 minutes to get going or cant get it going at all. Often it will start up right away but will idle out after about 10 seconds. What I noticed it that if I try starting it a few times, about 30 minutes before I need to leave, it will work....usually.
 Recently I  took it in for a tune up and had them clean the carburetor, thinking that would solve the issue. Granted, it now runs a lot better after having it serviced but Im still having rainy day issues. I keep it covered at night in a garage but it still gets a bit wet because there is a deck above my garage, therefore not completely covered from the elements.

Does anyone have any suggestions for this?

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People 50 / Re: low beam/high beam and panel lights not working-passing is ok?
« on: May 26, 2015, 09:10:53 PM »
DOH! I feel like such a doofus. I thought it would only switch between high and low and must have hit it by mistake.

Thanks- I was starting to get pretty annoyed and thought that Id have to examine the wiring.

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People 50 / Re: Tune-up for 50cc 4T in Northern Virginia
« on: May 26, 2015, 08:09:07 PM »
Probably a bit out of your way but Ive heard really good things about Redline Motosports in Takoma park.  Looking to take mine there soon for a tune up.

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People 50 / low beam/high beam and panel lights not working-passing is ok?
« on: May 26, 2015, 08:05:57 PM »
Hi and thanks in advance.  I have a 2003 Kymco People 50cc and last week the low beam, panel light, and the little bulb inside the lamp assembly quit working. Only the passing light works. However, my signal and break lights work fine.
I have since replaced all the lights with a new bulbs, checked the fuses, and even tried cleaning the switch but nothing seems to work. Id appreciate it if someone with a lot more knowledge could point me in the right direction on how to fix this.

Thanks again.


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