So my dad just bought a used vespa GT 200 -04. It isn't running as smooth as mine, so I thought I'd take a look at the carburetor.
I took the carburetor out (using Vespa Motorsport's fantastic youtube tutorial) and saw that one of the two plastic float "cubes" are almost completely filled with gasoline.
This carburetor is a bit different from the one in the tutorial (metall lid for the throttle slide instead of plastic, different slide without the "wings", and also see through yellowish plastic float)
I can't compare with the float on my same model vespa since it's a -06 and has the carburetor with the black float.
But my guess and question for you guys is, the float is supposed to be empty right?
And also, that cracked old plastic cover has a jet under it, what happens if I remove it completely? I don't want those little plastic pieces falling off inside the carb.
Couldn't find answers to this anywhere else, cheers!