1. Taotao Scooter Repair Manual

I bought a, took it to the shop and had the heads changed because the mechanic said it had bad heads, so 200 dollars later. I went in to pick it up and the mechanic says there is a knock in the lower engine, he starts it up (it starts right up) and lets it run for about 30 seconds, so my friend and I go outside to talk and decide to take it home rather than pay the additional 200 dollars.

We go in to get the scooter and suddenly it won't start. I think the mechanic was shady and did something very simple to keep it from starting. It's hot and I'm tired of walking after spending 1000 bucks on a scooter. Why wouldn't it start and hasn't started since? The mechanic said there was a knock in the lower engine, but he started it right up to show us.

It doesn't ignite, but tries to start. I just assumed it might be something simple, because my past experience with shady auto mechanics is like with my for which the mechanic flipped the fuel pump relay switch in the trunk without my knowledge and acted as if it wouldn't start. Then the next day I went to get my car tired of giving the guy my money and he had a fake mechanics lean drawn up and. Well, long story.

Anyway, I assumed that since he started it right up and two mins later it didn't after I went outside with my boyfriend and decided I wasn't given him any more money, that maybe there was something simple and stupid like that? Should I have left my scooter in the shop and given him another 200 dollars?

The starter works fine and everything else seems to work except it just won't get going or turn all the way over or run. It's in my back yard right now. The battery is fully charged, and I tried starting it a couple of minutes ago.

I'm sitting outside with my laptop and my scooter. Oh What would be a couple of ways to maybe troubleshoot and figure out the problem? Am I correct in that the upper hose that leaves the fuel pump go to the front of the carburetor? And the lower hose to the back? The first things to check that come to mind.

Make sure all the fuses are in place. He could have pulled one or more. check that the spark plug wires are connected tightly to the spark plugs and distributor. check the electrical connections on the ignition coil.

check the electrical connections for the fuel pump and fuel injection if it is injected. make sure that if there is a valve for the fuel tank that it is on. There are many things he could have done to affect it but, the things I listed could have been undone quickly. EDIT Here are some images that might help with identifying where everything should connect.

I snipped them from a manual for that is referenced in answer to the question on this site. If your engine looks like this. Then the following diagrams should apply to your scooter. Here I have highlighted in yellow the fuel/air connection from the carburetor to the engine, outlined in blue the air supply from the intake to the carburetor, outlined in red the fuel line from the tank to the carburetor.

Here I have highlighted in yellow the fuel shut-off valve for the gas tank. Here is another view with more parts labeled.

Taotao Scooter Repair Manual

Here is a helpful trouble-shooting guide that might help get your scooter running again. I highlighted the starting point in yellow because it wasn't immediately clear to me.

If the air/fuel connection from the carburetor to the engine was loose it might cause non-starting issues.

Dixon 4421 manual. Description This Haynes Chinese Taiwanese Korean Scooter Repair Manual provides detailed service information, step-by-step repair instruction and maintenance specifications for Chinese scooters, Taiwanese scooters, and Korean scooters.