i took it for a long run with a bit of dirt road, and oil was low. now there is no power, jerking and backfiring. what do i check first! thanks.
tmenz,
Feb 16, 6:23pm
Is it 2 stroke!
kcf,
Feb 17, 6:10am
it isn't something simple like you have clogged the air filter with dust is it!
fordluva,
Feb 17, 6:48am
my thoughts also clean the air filter, and as Kaz said top up the oil and throw some in the fuel tank also before you fire it again, if it is an oil issue you dont want to risk any more damage
petermcg,
Feb 17, 6:51am
Might be just dust orneed a carb clean
ezekiel67,
Feb 17, 8:17am
My old Scooter's exhaust used to block up and needed cleaning once every 12 months. Easy fix is to remove it and toss it on a hot fire to burn out the soot.
Symptoms were similar to yours.
Carb could also do with a clean and check the spark plug.
intrade,
Feb 17, 8:20am
oil was low does it cut out when its out of oil! provided we talk 2 stroke! and if not was it low or out of oil!
ironwoman2007,
Feb 17, 11:06am
its four stroke, just washed the filters, there is petrol in there, and water. Any idea how to clean a wet oily paper filter!
ironwoman2007,
Apr 29, 1:11am
Bad explanation, sorry. I washed the black sheets of plastic filter mesh. The paper filter I dried and cleaned with the vacuum cleaner (sucking from the front). There was water in there, and the back not closed properly. Dried everything and closed it up good. very short run, works fine now (I hope). Thanks everyone for your help.
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