hi, could be.. float jammed. too rich mix. wornout piston/rings. leaking top seal. or crackshaft seal. ignition off time. exhaust almost clogged up.or a bad mix of one of them .. peter ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: John A. Nonnemacher Aan: Verzonden: dinsdag 18 juli 2000 15:59 Onderwerp: Tomos won't idle > Hi, > > I was hoping to get some expert feedback: Having read the archived > messages from this month, I may have answered my own question, but > I'd like to know what you all think out there. I'm very new to > mopeds, and this list. > > My '94 Tomos Targa LX won't idle at all. I have to kick the starter > sometimes 6-7 times to get it going-and you can hear the compression > increasing with each kick. Once it does start, you've got to give it > some gas, and keep twisting the throttle to keep it started. It will > stall at a standstill after riding, no matter the distance. > > I've noticed some oil coming out of the end of the tailpipe after I > ride, and it smokes a little when it first gets going. > > Any thoughts? > > Alex > list. >
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