Modern Vespa

i bought a 02 et2 with 100 miles on it
be sitting in garage for 7 yrs
starts fine idels fine,but has no power ........12 mph max
here is a list of what i have done an checked
fresh gas
carb cleaned 2 times
checked air filter
installed new plug
removed muffler to make sure nothing moved in

no luck still 12 mph max

called dealer to buy all new jets they say we dont sell single jets just a complete carb

of course the battery was shot so i put a battery out of another scooter
could it be a electrical problem?
any help would be great i have tried everything that i know of

any one know where to buy jets for a weber
or should i buy a new carb ?

I would guess that you have a circuit in the carb blocked. When you say you cleaned the carb twice, did you take if apart and put in a "kit"? It should be taken to pieces and cleaned in solvent. All the jets removed and cleaned and blow air through them (don't put any object into the jets to clean them out). Put in a kit which consists of O rings and sometimes jets. Make sure the slide slides freely.

Here is an old fashioned method that works about half the time.

Start the engine and let it warm up and idle. Run it, on the stand, as fast as it will go if it won't go fast. Spray aerosol carb cleaned into the throat of the carb slowly enough that you don't stall the engine. There will be lots of white smoke so don't do this indoors. After doing this for a minute or two, increase the carb cleaner into the carb until you choke it and it stops running. Let it sit for and hour or so. Now pull the plug and clean it, and get excess fluid out of the cylinder. Start the engine, will be difficult but keep trying. If that solved the problem, fine. If not, do it again. Like I said this only works about half the time. (There are those who say that this method will dilute the lube oil and runs the risk of damaging the engine. I have done it a bunch and I don't think I ever damaged anything. But then I am a kind of jack leg mechanic.)

go to http://www.scooterwest.com/home for parts

Call them and talk to Steve or Max. They have lots more parts than what shows on their site.

before trying the above mentioned "trick", I'd replace the fuel tap, it has a filter built into it, my guess that might be your problem, its about $30. I was in similar situation, bought an '03 with only 80 miles although it ran fine but hard cold starting. Hmm, now when I think abou it. As I still dont know much about the CVT (Im learning, never worked on one before), maybe the roller weights or belt are stuck from sitting so long? Then again, I dont know, I have worked on engines and regular transmission previously but never on CVT's.

You are right, it could well be the fuel tap, but a little spray on love is quicker and cheaper. A load of Sea Foam in the gas might help with the fuel tap too. If even a little gas is getting through pouring in some condiments is the quick and cheap thing I would do first.

i took the carb a part an soaked it in one of those gallon cans of carb cleaner i took every thing there was to take off it that wasnt rubber an soaked it for 24 hrs , i took off the belt cover all seemed fine there ,i didnt do anything t the fuel tap ,i just assumed the jets had crystalized ,this card looked to have pancake syrup in it when i opened it ..................
the bike starts first button idles fine revs fine an just to hear it rev you would think no problem ,but drop it off the stand an its like a chain saw when you lay the bar on the tree he just goes to nothing 12 mph max no matter what its like there is something holding it back..................
could it be something electrical ? some of the old honda run like mud without a hot battery {{ thanks for the suggestions ill try them tomorrow
it just runs to good for it to be anything major ,,,,,,,,,,,

i did take wire an run through the jets could i have damage anthing there there cooper i wouldnt think there would be anything in there toi damage or is there?

I confess I always use soft fuse wire to do this - as long as the wire you use is a lot softer than the jet metal there's no problem.

The admonition is really against those who use sewing needles and the like - they usually just completely upset the jet by widening it.

What Jimc said. I will occasionally use the plastic bristle off a stiff bursh which can't harm the soft brass jet opening, but nothing metal. If its really screwed up and I am going to have to buy a jet anyway I may try some vigorous poking around, but I realize I might ruin it.

Check all connections to the CDI and coil and spark plug.........
Check all connections to carb....
I also had that problem when I took out the rollers and put them back in....wrong!
If all of that doesn't do anything....I would get a new fuel tap...and try it....

Got it figured out yet? Keep us posted.