Went to start the scooter as usual today, but for the first time in a year since new it would not catch. But there may be a couple of explanations:
1. Fuel light was on, so could have been lower than I thought, possibly near empty.
2. The previous day I started the scoot on the stand. Ran it for about 10 seconds to check something, and then shut it off.
This morning, after trying to get it started for several minutes, I added a few ounces of gas, just to see if that was it. Several more tries to start, then it begins to catch but still won't start, then finally it starts. Runs rough for a couple of seconds, then normal.
The reason I don't suspect it was out of gas to begin with is that I then went to fill it up, and it took ~3.2 gallons, up to nearly the top. I think there would have been some fuel in the tank all along. I also seem to remember reading other accounts of hard starting after the bike had been started and then immediately shut off. Hopefully this won't happen again.
1. Fuel light was on, so could have been lower than I thought, possibly near empty.
2. The previous day I started the scoot on the stand. Ran it for about 10 seconds to check something, and then shut it off.
This morning, after trying to get it started for several minutes, I added a few ounces of gas, just to see if that was it. Several more tries to start, then it begins to catch but still won't start, then finally it starts. Runs rough for a couple of seconds, then normal.
The reason I don't suspect it was out of gas to begin with is that I then went to fill it up, and it took ~3.2 gallons, up to nearly the top. I think there would have been some fuel in the tank all along. I also seem to remember reading other accounts of hard starting after the bike had been started and then immediately shut off. Hopefully this won't happen again.