So, I was driving my buddy down,helmet on, making right turn, and another car was making a wide right turn. We couldn't see each other coming due to a truck-bed, but I saw the car at the last second, and turned my handles hard, to take the fall instead of crashing. I was on a ramp, so my scooter was a little more and horizontal and gasoline was spilling all down the ramp, and on me. -_-
BUT! I'm fine, and as a precaution, I haven't turned it on since. But any suggestion on how to approach it, what could happen if i turn it on. When it was upright, nothing looked scraped or beat up, so it's lucky I broke the fall.
Thoughts?
Buddy Fell Over :/
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Glad you're okay!
It won't blow up or anything. There are a couple places gas can get into and out of. But if it's been sitting upright for a while, you should be good to try to start it.
Start it up, let it idle for a while. If it stalls, you may have caused a vapor/vacuum lock by clogging the air system with gas. This will often work itself out if you run it, rev the gas a few times.
The other possibility is oil or gas flooding the air filter. This can be removed and cleaned or replaced.
It won't blow up or anything. There are a couple places gas can get into and out of. But if it's been sitting upright for a while, you should be good to try to start it.
Start it up, let it idle for a while. If it stalls, you may have caused a vapor/vacuum lock by clogging the air system with gas. This will often work itself out if you run it, rev the gas a few times.
The other possibility is oil or gas flooding the air filter. This can be removed and cleaned or replaced.
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