TaoTao 50cc Chinese Scooter - Bought Not Working (Fix It) - Full Fix

I bought a not working TaoTao 50cc scooter on Craigslist for $200. Can I get it working? (Part 2)
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[@petermclaughlin3292]

This is cool and is something we all need to be doing props for your courage and humility ❤

[@franyvyvyanrobinson3212]

i love how he says part of the exhaust when he is loosening the air filter box.

[@oriancunningham]

Got to hand it to you, you had absolutely no idea what you were doing, but I admire the can do spirit, thats how you learn.

[@drdrew3]

From this video I learned that cheap Chinese scooters are great for learning repair skills but they are awful for reliable transportation. Great example of how cost cutting in mass manufacturing can reach such an extreme that the resulting products are hardly worth buying. Unless you want a disposable vehicle (or a money pit) you are better off buying a Honda, Yamaha or even a Taiwanese Kymco

[@MegaJoojee]

also its a 4 stroke, its way more complicated than a 2 stroke.

[@sourkraut6248]

Bought a Chinese 250 off Amazon. It was crap. Put 300 miles on it but the labor hours fixing everything just kept adding up. Gave it away to a younger father who wanted a project bike for him and his son to play with. Bought a usedHonda a couple of years ago. Haven't had one bit of trouble with it.

[@coltonsites3802]

It’s gonna be fun when you learn more about the cvt parts after everything gets working right. It can wake up the scooter all around. The a carb of the same size that can have the jets changed would also be awesome to help it run smoother

[@vladimpaler9274]

Check out this little bike kzbin.info/www/bejne/eavJh2RnqL2Di5Y

[@fatlaed6251]

My Kickstarter won't work for some reason and I changed the hose that was bleeding do I have to have the battery charged before I can use the kickstart because the battery is dead as well good spark plug and a brand new fuel filter and a brand new fuel hose the rest of the hoses are fine I need help it won't turn over kick start won't work

[@coltonsites3802]

@@fatlaed6251 i charge the battery if it’s completely dead. They say it will start with a dead battery but it really means if theirs still some juice left

[@fatlaed6251]

@@coltonsites3802 thank you I'll try that

[@just4kicks950]

@@fatlaed6251 You can buy the kick starter rebuild kit on Amazon. IDK what type of scooter you have? Mine is the Quantum 150 once the voltage drops below 11 volts mine won't start even though it has enough volts to turn the motor-over. Voltage is important at least on my 150. Goodluck on your scoot fix my friend 🛵

[@atreat1885]

I really appreciate this fix because I just bought a 2020 viper 49 cc moped, and after it running real good for about 4 months it won't run now is very hard to start and stop and start again.

[@mikamajlund3622]

Check the carburator. Often stop in chanals.

[@stucrossland3719]

My problem was valve timing because they are 4 stroke engines.

[@christopherconwell7271]

That was really interesting. Thanks For The video it is gonna be helpful to lots of people I'm sure.

[@chriswhitacre749]

Thank you so much I have had the exact problems as you and you showed me how to fix them all love ur vid man thanks

[@redminimaniac]

I have fixed many cheap Chinese scooters over the years. The have horrible wiring harnesses but most are easy to get up and running again

[@steveo1483]

Did you ever change spark plug and air filter? I would always start there

[@p47thunderbolt68]

Just bought one with 1395 miles . Start but wouldn't stay running . Took fuel tank off and cleaned it out . Replaced carburetor. Replaced Cone air filter with original airbox . Runs like new . I'll keep fuel tank full and add HEET additive to it . Letting these GY6 engines set outside will destroy them . Those small fuel systems easily get contaminated with moisture .

[@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel]

Ethanol fuel compoonds that problem. If you put a fuel shut off on it and run it out of gas you should have that problem. I like to add fuel shutoffs to any small gas engines I have. Fuel sitting in the carb causes all sorts of problems.

[@p47thunderbolt68]

@@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel luckily around here most gas stations around here their premium fuel is ethanol free.

[@p47thunderbolt68]

@@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel I never could understand why the USA wants to prop up farmers for such an unnecessary product . How many producer's of ethanol can there be ? One local gas station has all grades ethanol free . Cost a little more . They even have a full service isle like back in the day . PURE GAS Radford Va.

[@RellyOhBoy]

If you let it sit for a while use Fuel Stabilizer or Non-ethanol gas. The Ethanol in the gas is what attracts moisture and gums up the carb jets and passages.

[@toma1460]

@@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel agreed. But I like to take it a step further on seasonal equipment and follow up by running a tank empty or keeping it 3/4 with an additive.

[@jasona5806]

Had the same issue with the fuel gauge. Turned the ball float a little and fixed it

[@killerdemocrate1]

Wow !!! Yep check weights should respond with less kicks .go a bit faster on take off .change oil gearbox oil both and possibly have good transportation for few .you will have to figure cdi out with multimeter..great video .

[@johnhicks9529]

Phillps head bolts is what goes down into those battery squared nuts bud.,or you can use regular.,or flathead bolts to.

[@fenceman7067]

Glad you got your moped running. Did you sell it or keep it ?

[@honkhonkler7732]

Replacing these carbs with aftermarket is a must. The stock carb is jetted way too lean to meet CA emissions standards as cheaply as possible. It's lean enough to be detrimental to the engine over time, especially on 87 octane.

[@crpth1]

While I do agree that an aftermarket carburetor, with properly tuned jetting. Is a very welcomed improvement over the original. Sorry to say but any assumption that the machine won't run. BECAUSE it has the original carb, is nothing but ridiculous! Really basic logic will tell anyone. That at minimum, all things being equal. It will have to run exactly as it came from the factory! No more, but surely no less! With this said, the entire point is that nothing in these machines original design is supposed to have them "strangled" to 45km/h. Their original project was for a normal full power running engine, as it still happens in several markets, inclusive China! Proof of that is precisely in this video. Where the engine was running quite well in the beginning, with the original carb. But was totally messed up by the end of the video with the new carb (clogged)!

[@WizeChoice]

You my friend are amazing👉🏾✨✨✨ Great video, thank you 🙏🏾

[@pshivjee]

Excellent job 👏

[@juannievesjr5962]

Heck of a job man

[@susana301301]

You tracked each problem like Sherlock Holmes!

[@davidcoates4852]

10 out of 10 for persistence. 🔧👍

[@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel]

The problem with cheap Chinese clone bikes is you have nine different things go wrong all at the same time. They just take too many shortcuts with quality. I'm impressed how well you did getting it running with no experience. If you ever see a starter flopping all around like that you know you have a problem. You're better off finding a project Honda or Yamaha to work on. Once you get it fixed up it'll actually be worth something.

[@eddiskeit6471]

Do you really call the air filter box... exhaust 😂

[@verriahowe4334]

I know he's new to all this but I had to laugh my self when he said that 😂

[@broadwayFan28]

How about an update on this TaoTao? Is it still running and has it been reliable?

[@tuckermeeker6902]

My friends selling me his for $200 and I just bought a new carb for it cuz the idle jet was completely pack and I'm pretty sure that was the only problem got a new battery also. Carb cleaner in the intake it sounded great for a few seconds

[@johnhicks9529]

It's the idle screw needs turned in some.& you have A crossed hot wire going to the turn signals witch needs swapped around by using your multimeter tester.,or the automatic choke solenoids are sticking inside needing cleaned good. The choke cover.& plunger slide may need A port cleaning to for better flow. To let the automatic choke to turn itself off to take on it's own.

[@michapruszynski4354]

I would try to check the pipe which goes in between the carb and the rest of the engine and its membrane which is underneeth and replace it for something like narraku... That pipe can have a Little scratch which is the hole which you might not see it or that '' plastic'' membrane is broken and it causes unpredictable "jumps"

[@pshivjee]

Puzzling.

[@roybray8741]

I got one for free a nice one with not much miles on it it ran at first but been sitting for years now not starting

[@slayerfred2]

any one yelling at the guy yet like me lmao the gear is right there !!

[@pauloneill8912]

absolutely clueless

[@davidc4996]

Thanks for video... I liked the honesty of video...I hate it when I get something together , buy well sh@# I still have one part in my hand that needed to go on first

[@AHMED_355]

Good evening sir, it is a great explanation and I am following you new, but I have a problem with the cushion when I hit it with the leg it goes down and does not come back to the top again what is the problem please

[@steveb3732]

Lose some weight

[@pshivjee]

On mine a Cover goes Over the Internal Kick assy, keep Components held Securely, for Ki keep Assy to function

[@larissawith9086]

Thank you!!

[@TooLitTV]

Turn red switch to left is power on bro then turn key hold left brake while pushing start button

[@hilbertmaassen8572]

Bigger mainjet and you can run full throtle

[@rainbowarthub]

I got an issue with my 50cc scooter too, when i roll on the throttle it wouldn't move forward, and when i rev it really hard, it would lunge forward very fast, seems kinda dangerous. Any idea what could be wrong with it? thanks in advance

[@mr.j2751]

Check your clutch mine was doing it one of the clutch arms was busted allowing the wheel to keep going.

[@steveb3732]

You need more practice the bike does rocket if you hit it to hard so slowly Rev it to speed its not a motorcycle

[@davidcoates4852]

Wires melt when they are shorted! You should probably disconnect the battery immediately. 🔧👍

[@anthonyjulson8840]

The fuel sending unit is probably set in the tank wrong. Mine did the same thing brand new out of the box with the fuel gauge.

[@MrBerenguer67]

Hi my scooter when I stop is still engage is self is any reason thank you very much and Thks four your

[@stevekehrtastic9292]

Half the fun in owning a scooter, especially a Chinese Taotao is getting to work on them. If you have some very basic mechanical skills to start with, then these are very fun to learn fixing them. I've had my Tao 50 cc for 550 km's now and have fixed, and/ or upgraded so many things already that nothing new going wrong will scare me. No way I'm taking it into a dealer shop and paying $60-$80 an hour labor rates. lol.

[@sunbeam8866]

Yeah! You could probably buy 10 Taotaos for what a shop would charge to fix or upgrade everything! 🙂

[@stevekehrtastic9292]

@@sunbeam8866 In my area there are no shops that will touch a Chinese scooter, because of their high labor rate. $80+/ Hr. So, I believe that there could be a small side business opportunity here. My business model would be that, I will 'only work on Chinese scooters', and will charge probably less than half of the local shops. Most fixes are pretty easy, and don't take long.

[@sunbeam8866]

@@stevekehrtastic9292 Judging from this video, where the electric-starter has come adrift, and the kick-start isn't up to the rigors of dozens of engine-start attempts, after the carb or electronics mess up, your shop might need to offer a very limited warranty, because these Chinese scooters may be revisiting soon and often!

[@stevekehrtastic9292]

@@sunbeam8866 I agree! Even Chinese scooter parts come with some sort of warranty. May vary depending on the supplier, or dealer. Fortunately parts for Chinese scooters are reasonably priced, unlike name brand companies. These scooters should all start easily with the electric start. The kick starters in these are mainly for backup, in case the battery dies. Pinning down the actual starting issue is sometimes the tricky part.

[@bevis226]

Those carbs are serviceable but ya gota drill the heads off of those screws and remove them with vice grips. They use Red loctite on them and twist the heads off so you can't take them apart. Annoying to deal with but they do come apart.

[@everythingeverywhereanyone]

Looks just like my pulse scout and my longjia 50cc

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

figured that was a row house backyard. I'm in the same city dealing with a Wolf RX50. It likes to overheat and cut out but only on or near Observatory Circle for some reason. I guess WOT for several blocks and the hill does it. The kickstarter is dead on this one too at 3k miles. Oh well can't afford a Honda Trail for a while.

[@verriahowe4334]

Over heating is a top end problem

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

@@verriahowe4334 got rid of it for free and the kid dealing with it is frustrated too. Made in China. I had a Genuine ( Taiwanese ) that ran well until I was robbed. Now I have a good running Vento that was apparently assembled here in the US even if it is an orphan brand now.

[@fixtritephil7712]

Your knowledge of tools and how to use them properly is at the Danger level...

[@martinparker9249]

im finding it hard to watch and only 10 mins in

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

That rear wheel should move way more freely than that, either brakes need adjusted, or bearings are going bad.

[@markholyoak9790]

there is a bolt missing to your starter motor to keep it in place that the sound mate

[@a9five]

I just bought new 2021 edition with zero miles, now Its got over 500 miles. Thing is sometimes it haves trouble starting, I sometimes got to put gas on it for it to be able to start.

[@crpth1]

Save yourself a lot of grief and put a good fuel filter. That alone will save a huge amount of head scratching and carburetor cleaning! By your description, the carb already needs some attention! But at least can be just once! Otherwise it will be until the next time! ;-) Just like the BAD example on this video! Which started with a quite good sounding engine! To finish with a really crap sounding machine. And that was with a new carb thrown into the equation!

[@notajp]

Just an FYI that’s not miles, it kilometers……

[@steveb3732]

I solved the starting issue with this bike , I took out that useless cheap battery and replaced it with a larger battery from Lowes and now it never runs down .

[@paulomarra1747]

Check and adjust your valve lash.

[@vernstires7186]

If you didn't clean out the tank more rust can get into the carb. Check hot and ground for float. Otherwise great job for a beginner. Switch for HI/Low could be bad or a broken wire.

[@BruceSchlick]

I had one from brand new that is just how they sound with the starter..

[@Hives2honeyfarm]

I know its been years, but maybe my comment will help someone who is watching for help with theirs. Since your wire harness melted, I would think most your problems are electral. Those carbs have an electric choke. I would check that.

[@pshivjee]

Cool 😎 👍

[@azcerbic]

Not having the right tools, & a lift, for any repair makes it 10x worse. Having a good workshop manual & experience imho helps too.

[@djurruh]

ur making it so much harder than it really is but yeah still doing it

[@kevmatt8450]

i think with the float valve you just need to bend it in place but i mean you did a really good job

[@skullcrushert9766]

I’ve brought a sporty 50cc one not working and I’m working on fixing it then adding a turbo

[@johnhicks9529]

Their 3/8 to 5/16 bolts that fit those squared nuts to.

[@myronallen5793]

I'll buy

[@johnhicks9529]

On that tao Tao moped you half to have. What's called A 10 AMP fused linked wiring circle eyelet connected into your wiring harness. For correct power source to flow through the system do to not having one the moped. Like came from factory the way it was designed bro. Put A inline 10 AMP fused linkable back on the wiring harness to send correct amperage through the wiring system properly.

[@davidcoates4852]

It's fun watching someone trying to figure out something they have no clue about 🤔🤣

[@rickiefields9262]

Yes

[@kevinthorn9672]

How did you fix the bogging down when you twist the throttle?

[@northbayvids765]

He changed the carburetor and fuel filter. There was rust in the filter and fuel. Check the tank and filter for rust. Old gas will rust out the tank.

[@Portalperson2000]

I have electrical problems with mine right now and i cannot take off the paneling that covers it in fear that i may nreak it

[@markgabello58]

Yeah, I have one of those scooters, um. I gotta try to find the whole switch assembly. They're available. But I ordered one I forgot the connector's either a male or a female and I got the opposite

[@jennilee5514]

Mines bogging down... but seems to change when I mess with the battery terminal. It doesn't seem to have a strong connection.

[@mr.j2751]

Check cvi, you can also move the top float needle to dial in air to fuel mixture

[@mikemaifeld6280]

should be a nut in the square part of the battery connector and a bolt that goes though the top, put the rings on the end wires on the bolt and screw it into the nut in the terminal. the fella must have lost the nuts and bolts for it.

[@WeRise445]

My blinkers aren't working. On one in a while but rarely. They never blinked before. Always had to click on and off. Guy had it before me made bunch of cheap changes to it.

[@buddybaumann528]

Just see the two wires to the carb may be reversed to let it rev.

[@planetarybeat473]

Man I wish I could find something like this for $200 🤯

[@amatureskater15]

JET IT.....good lord man... gotta tune the carb

[@myronlaidler8034]

Snap ring pliers?

[@jodyholcomb6100]

Hold the right break in an push button an buy bat u should have a fuse check fuse put it on run an should go

[@loganpanting1625]

Where can I buy new body plastics for a Tao Tao?

[@daveturner6420]

Amazon

[@davidcoates4852]

You have to push the bulb in before you turn it, it's spring loaded.

[@roythearcher]

How many of you viewers are shouting at your screens, "NO NOT THAT, DON'T BOTHER!" when he tries to remove the circlip from the kickstart shaft......and "ITS RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE!!" when you see the broken off kickstart quadrant in the CVT case!

[@greyguy9767]

Even though it a new carb, you will still need to clean the jets

[@notajp]

Actually, you can clean those carbs. Take a hacksaw or a Dremel with a cutoff wheel and cut screwdriver slots in the heads of those anti-tamper screws. Easy peasy…….

[@johnhicks9529]

Yeah that could your problems. I'd vacuum the tank out good after draining it out.

[@daveturner6420]

How about compressed air?

[@marcnissen578]

With that many miles you better look into cvt parts

[@rickiefields9262]

Yes is

[@christiansmith5697]

Carb my bro my same i just bought mine its a 150cc bored 220cc it just need a new carb so I got a new 150 carb

[@timwebster8906]

I need a picture of top view of carb vac hoses an gas line please some one ... video on u tube top dark to see ...thanks

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

servicing these carbs, super easy, douche it with carb cleaner, then blow it out, let it dry. generally that fixes most issues. always replace the fuel lines if you're going that far, and make sure there's no kinks, that's a common problem with these, use high quality hose. "performance carbs are barely worth bothering with, just replace with closest to OEM, with a filter kit, they kind of help, but only if you've removed the restrictors. If you get the $30-$40 better big bore kit, the 80cc is much less pain in the ass, then you'll get a boost from a performance carb. have someone make a pipe for you, unless it's a 2 stroke, they're incredibly simple, I say "make", bc the aftermarket chinese shit pipes rust away fast af.

[@roybray8741]

I need help with mine mine won't start like not getting fuel is there a shut off fuel valve or something

[@paco_rider]

There is a gas safety valve at the bottom of the tank, it is actuated by vacum so you need the piston moving and a healthy vacum line in order to make this valve work and pump gas to the carb

[@roybray8741]

@@paco_rider yea mine ain't on tank it further down I replaced it with manual shut off ppl say that's better lol

[@crpth1]

@@roybray8741 - As usual "people" are nothing more than a bunch of ignorant hunches. Based on hear say! A good (working) vacuum shut off is the way to go on a scooter covered with plastics. There's really no need to reinvent the wheel!

[@johnhicks9529]

By using butt connectors.& heatshrink over the wiring above the connectors. To pull down over them to seal them up water tight afterwards. Listen to me bro. It's because of not having that fused link in the wiring harness it will keep on blowing.& ruining stuff until you add it back into the wiring.

[@monsterunderyourbed5729]

Wait, you didn't know how motorcycle battery terminal connection points work?

[@TheDrewdaddy44]

Don’t quit your day job 😉

[@fitzwater504]

Same scooter TaoTao 2020 Bad electric starter & now I’ve wore out my kick starter. I tried to just rebuild it using my old parts. And my slip-ring/clip wants to keep popping off now. I’m try to bend it closer together & re-use it again one more time. But, after 3rd. time of pulling my cvt cover. All by hand ratchet. I’m about to just order parts pre assembled. SMH 😅🔧🛠👨‍🔧

[@crpth1]

Honestly the parts for these scooters are so cheap that unless in an emergency. There's no justifications to make shift. In what otherwise can be a perfectly working machine! Ebay, Amazon, etc. are your best friends to find parts!

[@fitzwater504]

@@crpth1 I have gotten the kick starter to work again. Bending the clip tightly together worked. 3rd. time a charm. Well maybe one more time to upgrade more cvt goodies as soon as they come in the mail. Thanks for-sure have been ordering stuff to.

[@greg19rowlett]

on tao taous you have to hold the left break cable and ignition swiitch togethe to get it to start

[@daveturner6420]

nope...the right side-Front brake lever and the starter button is how my 2020 works.

[@-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi-]

A grown man without snap-ring pliers. KZbin is crazy man.

[@HOTRODRICO]

you needed snap ring pliers

[@steverandall5814]

Next time, if you don't want to stomp the kick starter 100 times, apply some vacuum (sucking on a rubber hose is fine) to the vacuum operated petcock. That will open the petcock allow the carburetor bowl to fill with gas.

[@troyspartan95]

Oh my God I was getting so frustrated watching this video I was like how in the hell did he not see that sitting on the belt lol

[@jrhartless7434]

Their little screws, they screw into a nut on the opposite side of the does nut or square

[@lester6340]

Check spark plugs

[@yoanmanuelsanchezcastillo7182]

Hola

[@stucrossland3719]

I Had one some years ago and the valve timing had to be done every 3 months.

[@wouterford]

turn mixture screw 360degrees anti clock (one turn), Reason is it to get threw import admissions from china.

[@jameslane8364]

You shouldn't fire that up without the case. Cover on the starter fits into a slotif you noticed when you tried to start it. It was fobbling all over the placethat's because it goes into a sloth on the case cover