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fuel consumption

Discussion in General Scooter Discussion started by josh172, 10 Aug 2008
josh172#1
hi was wondering if i have a problem or this is normal my bike only seems to do about 20 mile to a full tank of fuel i have a gilera runner 180 with pm59 & and 25mm carb.
Jefr0-180#2
A full tank has gotta be about £10, only getting 20 miles is not right at all lol
DYS VTR#3
sure your not drinking it?
wobbly_trials#4
check its not losing it rather than using it
josh172#5
there no patchs of fuel when left standing and the gauge read the same could it be to do with the wrong size jet in the carb?
wobbly_trials#6
yeah sounds like you have about a 200 jet in there
WOLFFY#7
200 jet LOL
A full tank on a Runner is 13 litres I think?
wobbly_trials#8
WOLFFY said:
200 jet LOL
A full tank on a Runner is 13 litres I think?

well its either that or someone has run a 2.5mm drill bit down it.
Aerox-lad#9
lol who set the carb up!
bertie#10
Does it still run normal though? Normally wouldnt a scoot start to run like crap if it starts drinking petrol?
CrazyCrisUk#11
It might not be leaking but check it's not evaperating out of somewhere. I fail to see how that much fuel can be used in 20 miles without getting lost somewhere along the way.

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