Buddy 50 fuel filter location?

Celebrandir · Post by **Celebrandir** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:19 pm

I'm having some trouble with my Buddy 50 losing power when I apply the throttle... it will start to rev then drop to a low idle. I've changed out the spark plug and air filter and next I want to replace the fuel filter, except I don't know where it is. This is probably a stupid question, but where is the fuel filter located on the 50 and how do I access it?

If it's where I think it might be, it looks like I'll need to take out the seat and the left & right body panels to access where it should be located, but I'd like to find out first that I'm in the right vicinity before I start dismantling everything. Thanks.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 1:50 pm

I was going to suggest consulting the parts diagram in the FAQ section of the site, but apparently the only one there is for the 125, which won't help with engine parts.

scootERIK · Post by **scootERIK** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:34 pm

I would start by pulling off the seat and tub under it, on a Buddy 125 it is 4 bolts I would think the 50cc is the same. Then just follow the fuel line from the gas tank to the carb.

http://www.scooterloungeonline.com/buddyfueltank

Celebrandir · Post by **Celebrandir** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:30 pm

Thanks for the help, and in fact once I pulled the bucket out the fuel filter was right there in plain sight. Replacement was simple enough, but I'm still having trouble with the scooter idling down and sputtering out in just couple of minutes. I have a new battery on order - the one in there now is original and I've got about 4,500 miles on the scooter. I tried adjusting the idle but it didn't seem to make much difference, so the problem seems to be elsewhere. It's got new gas in the tank and I treated it with seafoam and let it warm up on that, but I still have to rev the throttle to keep it from stalling.

I really think I should take out the carburetor and clean the jets. I've been teaching myself how to do all this from scratch, because I'd like to be mostly independent of going to the shop for everything but major work. But my problem at this point is the carburetor doesn't look anything like the scooter carburetors I've been teaching myself about from DIY videos on Youtube... for one thing it's not obvious where the clamps are connecting the carb to the intake and exhaust. The gas lines, auto-choke and accelerator cable are pretty obvious - the closeup pic I attached shows the carb configuration - but the intake/exhaust connections aren't obvious at all. Any advice? And thanks again, I'm working to get myself up to speed with DIY maintenance, but some of this stuff is confusing and I really appreciate the help.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:32 am

Did the scoot sit for a while before this problem started? That might explain a clogged main jet.

When you replaced the fuel filter was the hose straight (not kinked anyway)?

Celebrandir · Post by **Celebrandir** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:14 am

Yes, in this part of Michigan the roads have been very scooter-unfriendly for several months, so I'm working on an overall spring maintenance regimen to get everything back into condition. I expect the jets are clogged and probably need a good cleaning anyway, so I want to cover all my bases. The fuel lines in and out of the filter were free and clear of kinks, I replaced the filter mainly to check that off the list of possible issues, and it was due for a replacement anyway.