Scooter Won't Start? Manually Choke Your Scooter at the Air Filter | New Scooters 4 Less

Having trouble starting your scooter? Collin shows us how to manually choke your scooter at the air filter to help get it started. These 4-stroke carbureted scooters can be challenging to start if you have left them sitting without use for a period of time because the carburetor can get a little gunked up with stale fuel. Doing this will often allow you to get it started, break up any gunk in your carb, and get you going again. It would be best to put some fresh fuel in your tank after getting your scooter going again.

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Early in 2004, an opportunity presented itself that would forever change the direction of my life and the culture of an entire community. I would sit at a bus stop day after day trying to catch an RTS bus to campus and this bus would pass me by with the words FULL BUS displayed across the top. This opportunity merged with a drop shipping and importing opportunity with one of my best college friends and ultimately led to the creation of New Scooters 4 Less in March of 2004. 14 years later, New Scooters 4 Less (NS4L) is one of the largest scooter dealerships in the United States and continues to break its own records and the sales records for some of the top scooter distributors in the country. NS4L has provided jobs to tons of amazing people, reached millions of dollars in revenue, sold thousands of scooters, and has serviced thousands more.

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[brandonmcnabb]

After two years and draining 2 batteries I was ready to scrap my people 50 and THIS WORKED in 5-6 seconds! Absolutely amazing... arguably the best video on YouTube! If you see this, thank you much!

[films]

THIS IS A GODSEND! I have sent my scooter to the shop multiple times just for this.

[melostmo]

good Tip👍. Done that many times over the yrs, except I used a shop rag rolled up, , instead of my hand . None of them modern Scooters have any kind of Choke .. it's often VERY much needed esp when they been sitting for a spell

[cjsuk]

Ha ha cant believe it, my Piaggio zip hasn't started for months (due to being sat) its 7 yr old with 2000km on it and in great condition but nothing else worked! Saw this vid thought id give it ago (covering the intake), literally no more than 10 seconds later she was on and still is, in the background whilst I'm typing this . Huge thanks!!

[matthewgonano]

My moped was in knee deep water in Cambodia during a terrential down pour. It was smoking and shut off. I got out the water and it wouldn't start. After a couple mins I realized the kick pedal was down 😂. It started immediately after I disengaged it. I should've known it's a Honda

[lexierobbins]

It worked thank you so so so much!! My scooter hadn't been started for 2 weeks and then it snowed so I brought it inside thinking it was just too cold, but it still wouldn't start. I went through about 6 videos before I found this one and it just felt right and it worked almost immediately! You're awesome thank you!

[SherickaGrant]

Thank you for this video, I was really frustrated when my scooter couldnt start, but when I did what you said, it Thank you so much.

[aaronallencomedy]

Thought I was stranded for a sec but this video helped for sure! Started right up. For those who need help on getting it started with 2 HANDS 🙌 I just turned handle bars to the right and used my knee to press ignition 😁🤣👍🏾

[der]

Just did the air trick and it worked thank you so much

[fitnessbeast]

omg dude thanks incredibly much for posting this god send of a video I could cry and give you the biggest hug ever as I have been a awful amounts of trouble with my scooter not wanting to start even though I just charged it and filled the gas tank nearly all the way up and it still wouldn't start at that point I was ready to destroy my scooter out of frustration

[mogasesegopotje]

Been struggling with my scooter for 2 months now and this trick worked on a first kick. You are a star👌👌

[channelisomo]

I didn't start up my moped for 6 months and it's being outside and start up... amazing

[brandonwilson]

yeah man, great video. worked perfectly never knew I just had to put my hand over the breather. now if I can get the gas gauge to work id be in business.

[abrahamdodoo]

Bless up man it just worked out for me, am so happy

[sherristewart]

I adjusted the valves yesterday.but I need to redo that.I choked it like you did in this video.had came out on my hand from back of the carb.it really wants to start.I quit taking it to the shop, they always messed it up worse.I've been without my bike all summer.no camping, I love camping

[alihagan]

mahalo. worked perfectly for my son's scooter

[mattelsnake]

You just saved me so much trouble, thank you

[SegaDisneyUniverse]

Got recommended this video after trying to figure out why my scooter is having trouble starting up. Charged my battery this morning abd it refused to start up. Swapped the CDI box, still nothing, checked the spark, cranks but won't start. Can't kickstart it because doing so I broke the dang teeth. Just swapped the Starter Relay and continues to give me the middle finger. Been having the worst luck ever! I will definitely give the choke method a try though!

[GreenEyez]

Hello I am just seeing your video and have an issue..My husband suffered a Traumatic brain injury back in 2021 so his scooter hasnt been started than..I recently purchased a new battery, and tried starting fluid, still wont work,
However there is no sound, the nothing cane on only the blinker no headlights, horn dont work nothing..Kick start didnt even work not sure whats wrong as he only drove this for 5 months before his accident and he bought ihis Eagle Scooter end of 2020 any suggestions i would be extremely happy!

[duanehankins]

Hi, ive got a piaggio zip 2t i baught it yesterday, taken it for a run today and open air filter dropped of so i had to replace that and as i did that my bike wouldnt start up. I checked the battery and the spark and they was both great