my roughhouse's engine doesn't like me :'(
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:57 pm
I've got a brand new Roughhouse (just shy of 290 miles on it). I love it very much and I've had no real problems until today. I'm not very knowledgeable about stuff like this--this is my first way of getting around that isn't a bicycle--so unfortunately you might have to humor my cluelesness...
Coasting along today at 30-35mph my throttle started to crap out. I had to turn it pretty hard to get it to do anything at all--and meanwhile, when I *did* get it to do anything, the throttle proceeded to act like it would normally under the circumstances (as in, sudden jolt of acceleration--not fun or safe).
This got worse until my throttle finally died altogether. I pulled it to the side of the road and tried to get it started again--no luck, not for all the ignition-futzing and kickstarting in the world. The lights were still working, so I knew it wasn't a battery-something, and my gas gauge said I had a little over half a tank, so unless my gauge is fubar this isn't it. (I might add more gas anyway--can't hurt...)
In retrospect I should have known this was coming; I had a similar incident yesterday where my throttle was uncooperative and my engine was making a very low rumbly noise while idling. But feeding it a little gas fixed that, at the time. When I didn't have any other problems I thought it was maybe the weather (it's been chilly and wet).
Can anyone diagnose my problem or point me to a site where I can get more help? I'm not sure what my problem is--my friends are speculating about fuel lines and carburetors, and I'm daunted
Ideally I'd like to at the very least get my scooter working well enough that I can take it five miles to the shop!
Coasting along today at 30-35mph my throttle started to crap out. I had to turn it pretty hard to get it to do anything at all--and meanwhile, when I *did* get it to do anything, the throttle proceeded to act like it would normally under the circumstances (as in, sudden jolt of acceleration--not fun or safe).
This got worse until my throttle finally died altogether. I pulled it to the side of the road and tried to get it started again--no luck, not for all the ignition-futzing and kickstarting in the world. The lights were still working, so I knew it wasn't a battery-something, and my gas gauge said I had a little over half a tank, so unless my gauge is fubar this isn't it. (I might add more gas anyway--can't hurt...)
In retrospect I should have known this was coming; I had a similar incident yesterday where my throttle was uncooperative and my engine was making a very low rumbly noise while idling. But feeding it a little gas fixed that, at the time. When I didn't have any other problems I thought it was maybe the weather (it's been chilly and wet).
Can anyone diagnose my problem or point me to a site where I can get more help? I'm not sure what my problem is--my friends are speculating about fuel lines and carburetors, and I'm daunted
Ideally I'd like to at the very least get my scooter working well enough that I can take it five miles to the shop!