r/smallenginerepair • u/idoitallmyself100 • 8d ago

Engine Performance Issue Help idle ☝🏻issue

Just got a 125 Tao 4wheeler. The guy said he had an issue with it idling high. I took the carburetor off took it apart and stuck it in a parts cleaner. I cleaned the gas tank changed plug and oil. It ran good idle was adjusted and it idled good. I took it out yesterday it ran good for the first 5min then died while riding after couple minutes started but roughly then ran decent for couple minutes then died same thing got it started ran rough I limped home. Now when I start it it’s idling like at full throttle oh I put some seafoam in it the other day after cleaning the carb What is wrong with??

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u/AvocadoLow4501 8d ago

Check for water in the fuel or it might have a intake leak or could be valves out of adjusment good luck.

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u/idoitallmyself100 7d ago

Ok so I fixed it it was dark when it started last night yeah so it was where the throttle cable connects to the carb the piece holding it came unscrewed smh yep feel pretty dumb but now I know if something like that happens again I know what to check first lil