Scooter wont start

bjj4287 · Post by **bjj4287** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:19 pm

My buddy 150 has been working fine, but earlier today i think i might have overfilled the gas tank. Whenever i try to kick start it wont start and gas is leaking out of the side. Any advice on what i should o?

mhardgrove · Post by **mhardgrove** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:48 pm

can you locate where the gas is coming from? there is a hose on the side of the carb not connected to anything, if it is leaking from there I'm going to say stuck carb float.

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:58 pm

Does that year have a evaporation canister? Overfilling the tank can bog those down.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:25 pm

Is gas leaking out of the right side just above the exhaust? If so, it is just overflow. Is there a reason you are kick starting and not using the electric starter? The electric will probably get it going. Kicking will be tougher. Once it is started you just need to ride it for a while and burn off gas. (Or you can syphon some out). You'll probably bog down here and there on the ride as gas splashes around into the overflow. Especially going uphill. Eventually the gas level will lower and any overflow will evaporate and you'll be back to normal. I've done it a few times before myself. Just take care to leave an inch to spare when filling up in the future.