> I have a Lance Venice 150 about a year old with 3000 miles on it. Today as I
was driving into work it died as I pulled up to a stop sign. I tried to
restart it, and it would crank (battery is strong) lights are on. But it would
not turn over, but once or twice it did act like it was going to turnover but
then didn't. I left the bike there and returned several hours later and it
started ok and I drove it about 1/2 mile and it just died again while I was
going down the street around 30 mph.
>
> What would be the first things I should check out?

The three keys to an internal combustion engine: Spark, fuel, and
compression.

Be sure you have a strong, properly timed spark.

Be sure you have fresh fuel in it, be sure the fuel filter is not dirty and
that the fuel lines are not clogged or kinked, etc.

There may be moisture in the fuel if you had less than a full tank and your
area went from warm to very cool overnight.

The fuel may be stale (if more than two weeks old, for instance).

Do a compression check.

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Yes, you'll get lots of different answers.

Some people don't remove the battery but just put it on a float charger, some
people put the battery in a warm place but don't put it on a charger, some
people empty the tank and run the carburetor dry, and some people do nothing but
run the scooter every couple of weeks.

As near as I can tell, most strategies work. I think if you do *something* to
protect the battery and the fuel you will be in good shape. Personally, I:

1. Remove the battery and put it in a warm place with a float charger (I have a
BatteryTender) on it.

2. Fill the tanks, add stabilizer (Stabil, SeaFoam), and run the engine enough
to make sure the fuel gets into the carburetor.

I've done this for several years with good results except for the first year
when I think I didn't run the stabilizer through the carburetor enough. Then I
had to clean out the carburetor in the spring, which took me a couple of hours.
I've used the same procedure (more carefully) ever since and it has worked fine
every year.

Jon



--- In TwistnGoScoot@yahoogroups.com, "frbella1" <fabriciabella@...> wrote:
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> What do you have to do, to put your scooter "away" for the winter?
> I know that I have to take the battery out. what else?
> Thanks!
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To: TwistnGoScoot@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:30 AM

Subject: Re: [TwistnGoScoot] preparing for winter??

 

You are going to get 100s of answers but I don't even take my battery out!! Maybe put a battery tender on it and start it once a month...maybe every 2 weeks...been doin it for YEARS and no probs what so ever                                        -------Original Message-------   From: frbella1 Date: 11/16/09 22:07:24 To: TwistnGoScoot@yahoogroups.com Subject: [TwistnGoScoot] preparing for winter??     What do you have to do, to put your scooter "away" for the winter? I know that I have to take the battery out. what else? Thanks!

 

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Full the gas tank and add fuel stabilizer.

frbella1 wrote:
> What do you have to do, to put your scooter "away" for the winter?
> I know that I have to take the battery out. what else?
> Thanks!
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What do you have to do, to put your scooter "away" for the winter?
I know that I have to take the battery out. what else?
Thanks!

Do any of you know where I can get a kit to repair my front brake master
cylinder? Mine is leaking at the plunger where the rubber seal and hand
lever are. Thanks Gary in Arizona

I have a Lance Venice 150 about a year old with 3000 miles on it. Today as I was
driving into work it died as I pulled up to a stop sign. I tried to restart it,
and it would crank (battery is strong) lights are on. But it would not turn
over, but once or twice it did act like it was going to turnover but then
didn't. I left the bike there and returned several hours later and it started ok
and I drove it about 1/2 mile and it just died again while I was going down the
street around 30 mph.

What would be the first things I should check out?

Scott