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Scooters - 50cc => People 50 => Topic started by: bigtexan99 on March 06, 2011, 02:58:03 AM

Title: P50 starts and idles, but boggs down if you give it gas
Post by: bigtexan99 on March 06, 2011, 02:58:03 AM

The 2004 People 50 has not seen much use this winter.   Tried to start it a few days ago and it will turn over and idle rough.  If you twist the throttle with the bike on the center stand, it just bogs down and dies.   I tried this more than a few times.

The next day, I went out and tried it again, and it started (with a kickstart, the battery is dead) and idled.  I twisted the throttle and it revved up and I held it at about half throttle for 4-6 minutes.     Smoky white exhaust that cleared up a little.   After about 5 minutes, I let it idle down.  When I tried to give it throttle again, it bogged down and died.

The next day, I started it, and after a few attempts was able to get it to rev up.   I jumped on it, and was able to ride it around the block at half to 3/4 throttle.   Got back to the house and idled.   You guessed it... any attempt to give it throttle causes it to bog down and die.

What's up with that?

Title: Re: P50 starts and idles, but boggs down if you give it gas
Post by: dreflu on March 08, 2011, 12:51:30 PM

two stroke or 4? i was having this same problem.

Title: Re: P50 starts and idles, but boggs down if you give it gas
Post by: BBQ_tofu on March 08, 2011, 08:54:55 PM

Sounds like a dirty or gummed up carb.
There is a great tutorial on youtube detailing the steps to remove and clean the People 50 2T carb.

Cleaning a Kymco people 50 carb Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEpLKwq7X5g#)

Hope this helps.