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Some people never drain the tank over the winter - or for the 4 years it sits in their generators....and never have a problem with the gas from their local stations . And for most of America that is the E10 - ethanol mix.

In 25 yrs I've never drained a mower's tank. Many of those years with E10 in the tank. The mower ran just fine afterwards.

We don't have ethanol free pumps around here. The very large dealer in town, all brands of machines, Ducati's on down to Kymco's....jet skis, 4 wheelers, etc., etc. fill the tank in your new vehicle with Shell E10 87 or 93, from down the street, depending on the manual.

What gas?....
Whatever you think is best.
But, I'd always recommend (as does the service desk at above dealership) that one use gas listed on the pump as a Top Tier fuel. They don't cost a penny more.
They are blended to keep modern engines healthy and running cleaner.

Stig

Nice bike!
What country?
Welcome to the forum!

Stig

Back up, please.
Do you hear the pump begin to run when you turn the key on?


(One thing you can do - as an alternative to reading the often wild and prejudicial responses from the internet/forums  - is to purchase a subscription to www.cyclepedia.com for your model scooter, and start a service ticket with one of their expert techs! They wrote the Kymco service manuals for KYMCOUSA)

A recommendation for dealing with gas which has sat in a tank for more than a month or two is to fill the remainder of the tank with fresh gas....and ride it!

Obviously ethanol gas is not killing fuel pumps in fneijts' LIKE in 72 hours.

What is the voltage briefly at the pump connectors when the key is turned on?
No voltage?...
look at 10 B (10A)
suspect fuel cut-off
suspect ECU.

Good voltage at the connector and don't hear pump start to prime? Bad pump.


Spoke with a Highflow tech on the phone. He said that their pumps, which match the appearance of the KYMCO OEM pump - are pretty much universal for all kinds of vehicles, incl. boats, motorcycles, etc. They provide sufficient fuel pressure to modern EFI systems. The electrical resistances are most often the same.

I know that I've been using a Highflow pump (sold for Yamaha motorcyles) for 10 yrs in my LIKE200i - and it works great.

The Highflow tech agrees that your issue sounds electrical - not fuel related.
You are buying which brand pump? Paying how much?

Good Highflow is @ $85


Stig

Overcast.
No shadows hiding deer, no sun glare for me or drivers and - my hi viz gear fairly shouts as I go down the street!









Stig

Good work!
Geez, - can't believe they're still building machines like this. A battery should be easily accessible!
I've only had 4 scoters, by four different manufacturers, but each had batteries that were easily accessible behind a small panel with a screw or 3. Placing a battery tender on each was easy.
My only complaint about my Liberty is that it uses a small 6Ah battery - and the battery box is too small to install anything larger.
My Kymco came with an 8Ah battery - which I've replaced with a 14Ah Yuasa. Miles from home - on cold, dark, winter and/or rainy rides I want a sure start when time to go home!

Stig

Seems electrical.
I'd want to look at the 10amp fuse, the battery leads/posts, the ground cable to frame connection, etc.
Then I'd contact Hi Flo and ensure that you are using the correct pump with the correct resistance.

More info on you scooter...miles. year, LIKE200I??, or?
Stig
BTW. welcome to the forum!

While it's in the shop, tell him to get off his butt and fix the error messages at the bottom of the screen!  It's not rocket science, maybe 10 minutes of maintenance.  But it would hugely improve the "User Experience" as they say!

My brother was bothered by a pesky check engine light. He put electrical tape over it.
Man knew how to chill on the small stuff.
Stig

My post on a Vespa forum last year.
Not even a smile

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