Tao Tao 110 slow crank hard crank
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Tao Tao 110 slow crank hard crank
I recently bought a used Tao Tao ATA-125D (I think) from craigslist. When I got it home it did nothing, no lights, starting, nothing. After reading a bunch forums I learned quite a bit. Some of the wiring was unplugged, crossed, it was kind of a mess. I straightened out the wiring and now have spark at the plug. When I have the starter out, it spins freely when I hit the button. When I install it, it cranks once, maybe twice and then makes a humming sound like it is drawing too much current.
I can turn the rotor by hand, or with it in gear I can turn the tires by hand, so I know it is not seized up. Very similar stories exist on this website, but no actual solution. The closest I read was somebody said the wiring was melted. Mine is not, I am not buying this as a solution.
It seems like there is too much compression, and the starter cannot overcome it. I unbolted the exhaust to make sure there was no blockage, I used gas in the plug and starting fluid on the intake. I hooked by battery charger right to the terminal and ground at 10 amps, and still got the same result. I pulled the starter out, dissected it, and inspected it. It was a pain to put back together, but it is all reassembled.
I have heard of people replacing the starter on the site and still having the same problem. Does anyone have any ideas?
I can turn the rotor by hand, or with it in gear I can turn the tires by hand, so I know it is not seized up. Very similar stories exist on this website, but no actual solution. The closest I read was somebody said the wiring was melted. Mine is not, I am not buying this as a solution.
It seems like there is too much compression, and the starter cannot overcome it. I unbolted the exhaust to make sure there was no blockage, I used gas in the plug and starting fluid on the intake. I hooked by battery charger right to the terminal and ground at 10 amps, and still got the same result. I pulled the starter out, dissected it, and inspected it. It was a pain to put back together, but it is all reassembled.
I have heard of people replacing the starter on the site and still having the same problem. Does anyone have any ideas?
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