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Bouncer · Sargeant Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Edinburgh

Just wondered - my scoot takes a lot longer to start than my old et4 - press the starter button and it takes well over ten seconds of high pitched starter motor before it really kicks in to idle. I was told by the dealer that this is normal as the computer waits for the engine to turn over three times Shocked

How long does your Gts take to start? Should I be exploiting my warranty?

Maver · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

my GTs starts instantly
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Innocenti · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:37 am Post subject:

turn keys give it acouple of seconds usually starts spot on ????? Shocked

get it looked at m8
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Rub · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:

Mine starts after 1 1/2 - 2 seconds every time.

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Scootaboy · Inspector Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London

mine starts pretty instantly - your dealer is surely taking the piss, if you have another piaggio dealer nearby I'd get a second opinion if the first wont budge, then complain to piaggio direct about your first dealer Smile

smirnoff · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:

Yep, straight away for me too. He's FOS, that guy who recons the computer wait for the engine to turn three times.
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russpeed · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject:

The gts will want to know where it is so will turn over a few times before firing up but 10 seconds is way too long.
The scoot can sense which is the compresion stroke so when we time up the cam chain we don't have to worry about being 180 degrees out.
It is true I swear.
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Bouncer · Sargeant Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Edinburgh

Thanks for that folks - my worst suspicions confirmed! It went in today and they want to keep it overnight so they can start it cold. I'll keep you posted as to the bullsh**ometer readings when they give it back.
The engine also whines intermittently when sitting at idle so I'm hoping they pick up on that one too. Rolling Eyes

Trust me to pick a dud!

Bouncer · Sargeant Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Edinburgh

As an update - they fiddled with the carburettor and it now starts in around 5-6 seconds (if I'm lucky) the squeak from the engine is an engine mount bolt that is a known Piaggio fault and will have to be rebooked.
Back to the drawing board!

buddyphil · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject:

wheres the carb?
ad a quick look under the seat cant see one Very Happy

think mine might be a friday special
Smirnoff ,ave a look under yours will ya ,see if youve got one

smirnoff · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject:

When me back's better Embarassed

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Bouncer · Sargeant Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Edinburgh

So when they say they have adjusted the carb they're talking s**t? Another case of a punter being treated like a mug - If I was any good at mechanics...