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Vespa Et4 50cc losing power.

OP ERODIUS UTC details Member Vespa et4 2004 Joined: UTC Posts: 10 Location: cardiff
OP ERODIUS Member Vespa et4 2004 Joined: UTC Posts: 10 Location: cardiff	UTC quote Hi all! I just went to take my vespa et4 50 out this morning and it was struggling for power. It was stuttering as I was revving it and was taking much longer to accelerate than usual. After a few minutes it got a bit better but it is still really underperforming and sounds like it's struggling. Can anyone help me with this. In so gutted;(

chrisinhove UTC details Enthusiast GTS300IE Joined: UTC Posts: 82 Location: Hove, UK, EU
chrisinhove Enthusiast GTS300IE Joined: UTC Posts: 82 Location: Hove, UK, EU	UTC quote 2-stroke or 4-stroke?

OP ERODIUS UTC details Member Vespa et4 2004 Joined: UTC Posts: 10 Location: cardiff
OP ERODIUS Member Vespa et4 2004 Joined: UTC Posts: 10 Location: cardiff	UTC quote Hi thanks for the reply it is a 4 stroke.

chrisinhove UTC details Enthusiast GTS300IE Joined: UTC Posts: 82 Location: Hove, UK, EU
chrisinhove Enthusiast GTS300IE Joined: UTC Posts: 82 Location: Hove, UK, EU	UTC quote Start with the obvious things ... clean & check the ht lead & spark plug, air filter, fuel and vacuum line to fuel tap.

OP ERODIUS UTC details Member Vespa et4 2004 Joined: UTC Posts: 10 Location: cardiff
OP ERODIUS Member Vespa et4 2004 Joined: UTC Posts: 10 Location: cardiff	UTC quote When I disconnected the HT lead nothing cut off. Could this be the problem?

chrisinhove UTC details Enthusiast GTS300IE Joined: UTC Posts: 82 Location: Hove, UK, EU
chrisinhove Enthusiast GTS300IE Joined: UTC Posts: 82 Location: Hove, UK, EU	UTC quote Maybe hot carbon deposits causing ignition, which isn't good, but this is beyond my experience. What does the plug end look like?

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