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zx50 / Leaking oil & possible autochoke problem
« on: March 02, 2012, 08:43:27 PM »
Hi,

Well I plan on de-winterizing my zx50 this weekend. But first I wanted to attempt to fix some nagging problems that seemed to worsen before I garaged it last November.

The major problem is that the thing just has a terrible time starting sometimes, especially after I drive it, park it for a few minutes, then attempt to start it again. Originally I had this problem and fixed it just by changing out the spark plug, but that didn't seem to be the problem this time around. I suspect that it's a problem with the autochoke...perhaps maybe it's not adjusting the fuel intake properly so that when the engine has heated up it lets in too much fuel and floods it?

I've also noticed some oil leakage spots, but I'm thinking it may be from the hose that lets out excess fuel/oil. So I'm hoping the two problems are related. That said, the autochoke is fairly new as I replaced the whole carb system when I purchased it. I'm not really mechanic-savvy, so any other opinions on what it could be would be welcome! Thanks!

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Super 9 / Good Deal for a new Super 9?
« on: July 19, 2010, 02:07:42 PM »
I was picking up a part for my zx50 at a dealership a couple hours away, and noticed that they had a brand new 2009 Super 9 "green tagged" (clearanced) for only $1499 OTD. I think the normal MSRP is $2499, so it looked like a steal of a deal. Before I get too crazy and jump on this, I wanted to see what the rest of you had found out there price wise for a new S9. There aren't very many Kymco dealers around where I live, so I don't have much to compare to. thanks!

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zx50 / Occasional Starting Problems
« on: May 04, 2010, 09:37:24 PM »
Hi everyone!

I'm having some starting issues with my 2005 zx50. I'd say a good 40% of the time it starts up fine, but oftentimes it just doesn't for whatever reason (usually the problem happens after longer rides, but not always). One thing that does seem to happen pretty consistently is that after unsucessfully attempting to start 3 or 4 times, I'll hear a shot of compressed air coming out the exhaust. After this the scooter starts. Also, I'm usually able to kick start it when I have problems starting it electrically.

I thought it might be due to having a lean mixture, however I pulled the spark and it's brown, and I have a slightly rich setting on my air/fuel screw. I'm wondering now if the starting problem is electrical in nature. The reason I'm asking is that all of my problems seem to arise from a vacuum that is created when I turn the key on to engage the electrical components (starter, CDI). The same vacuum is also released when I disengage the electricity. The red kill-switch doesn't do anything, but when I turn the key off after killing the engine, I hear the same shot of compressed air out the exhaust I mentioned above.

Could the CDI be bad or something like that?

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