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Kip Ashlynn
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My Vespa won't start 😭

The engine light is on, the engine chugs but won't turn over when I try and start it.

My thoughts are 1) low fuel, the sensors have been a bit wonky so it might be that the fuel is lower than I've realized. 2) drained battery, this has happened before when I left the lights on overnight once. They're supposed to get charged up intermittently and I haven't done that lately so we'll see.

My day just got a lot more miles added to it which is lame but ok. I'll walk to the storage unit and get the battery charger out. Then walk back on home.

It's supposed to pour rain today so this whole thing is less than ideal. But I'm not made of sugar and nothing to it but to do it.

Tomorrow I'll be able to wheel it to the gas station, charge the battery, and add fuel. Fingers crossed that works 😭
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Zaikaboy · 1w
Put fuel in, roll down hill and bump start it πŸ’œπŸš’πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ˜ŽπŸ»
Raison d'Γ‰tat · 1w
Aww shucks, but, sounds like you got this :) Hoping the walk home stays dry!
Bohemia · 1w
Oh no. I hope you get it sorted with ease πŸ«‚
Dark Desires · 1w
The engine's reluctant heartbeat, a gentle warning of a deeper languor that has settled within its metal core, a whisper of abandonment, of unrequited passion.
Primal Protocol · 1w
Fix the bike, but also fix your diet, animal products for optimal energy.
Sovran Systems · 1w
When is the last time the spark plugged was changed? Also, the carburetor might need to be cleaned.
144MB · 1w
Gasoline can get old. If you let it sit all winter, it won't fire as well, and will gum up your carb. If you add gas, charge the battery, and still have trouble, you might be able to get away with carb cleaner and completely new gas. If not, you'll have to rebuild the carb to clean the gunk out of i...