Neighbor gave me her 150cc chinese scooter today since it wouldn't start and she didn't want to spend any money on it. I got it running on starter fluid so I think the carb is probably gummed up with old gas.
Have the owner's manual, which is hilarious. The English is virtually incomprehensible.
Haven't figured out the motor yet. I assumed it was a 2 cycle, being a scooter, but it has an oil sump in the motor and it takes straight gasoline, so I'm thinking it must be a 4 cycle. Any insight on this? Too much plastic around the engine to get a clear look at it. I'm thinking if it were an oil injected 2 cycle, it wouldn't have a sump in the motor?

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I love engrish. Is it a mag scooter?

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I think it says Rocketta on it.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

The website, in fairly good English, claims their scooter engines are all 4-stroke.

http://www.scootersfactory.com/

true. A 4-stroke will have a camshaft (somewhere) and poppet valves in the head. a 2-stroke will just have ports

In order for a 2-stroke to have a wet-sump oiling system (like a car), it'd have to be supercharged or turbocharged - and those would be easy to spot to.

But the website (above) is prolly most accurate =)

-John

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I really can't see much of the engine, that's why I asked. There's plastic body parts completely surrounding it. So I'll take the word of the website that it's a 4-stroke. I like that.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

What the fuk is a wobster quawl. Chenglish at its best.

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How old is it? Two-smokes were forced off the market a couple years ago due to tightening motorcyle emission laws. I'd bet it's four-stroke. Also expect you are correct that the carb jets a plugged with old gasoline gums. A good cleaning and I bet it runs OK.

Nerd.

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