1985 honda elite 80 starts but wont move

[lorr]

Hi everyone i been riding my scooter off and on for a month now. now starts but when i go to move it it dies out. i read manual says clutch or belt. i am going to try and take this apart and see if thats the case but i dont know what im looking for. any suggestions thanks? lorraine.

[toboggan]

something may have gotten in the gas tank, and went into the carb. clean carb thoroughly. then report back

[lorr]

thanks for your response. but wouldnt it just not start if thats the case. it idles fine but when i go to acclerate it wont enage to move the d*** thing. and could you tell me what is this hose that just hangs down in the back rear tire?? its an open hose. i know there is one in the front that is covered that hangs down also.

[toboggan]

it's probably the filler hose for the gears.

and it could be stuck in your high speed venturi, and not your low speed. i would clean the carb

[lorr]

okay i guess i will try that. im new to all this . so idont understand but i will get the manual out and try to fix it. im going to check the belt see if thats on then go to carb.

[toboggan]

so when you twist the throttle does it just rev? or does it completely bog out and die?

[lorr]

it dies when i go for the throttle. starts up idles. then when i want to go it dies out.

[Trafficjamz]

it dies when i go for the throttle. starts up idles. then when i want to go it dies out.

did the air box /air filter get wet or very dirty?

[lorr]

i have a cover on it . it sits on outside with a cover. it has been raining.

[toboggan]

i'd still clean the carb thoroughly.

[Saved]

So, the wheel won't turn at all while on the stand, but the engine dies?

[oldrock]

So, the wheel won't turn at all while on the stand, but the engine dies?

this is exactly what I was going to ask. Will it free spin the wheel on the stand?

[sgray913]

my 2001 elite is doing the same thing, i give it the throttle and its boggs and then dies, fires right up and idles perfect.. let me know if you can think of anything or get it fixed!

[Wheelman-111]

Greetings:

I suggest you change the spark plug on principle before you do anything else. I've lost count of the times when doing this unexpectedly solved my problem.

Sure sounds like a dirty carb issue. If the running gear isn't frozen and the engine just dies, something's happening to the mixture when the throttle opens. Commonly that's a gummy pilot circuit or clogged main/emulsion tube, although there sure are other possibilities. Mouse's nest in the airbox comes to mind...

[lorr]

you were right carb bowl dirty. had a guy come fix it and cleaned it out. but doesnt go as fast now its starting up again. i think its getting pluggedd back up. should i put carb cleaner in the gas tank??