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Scooter losing power in moving forward when stopped at stoplight. Also, loses power en route. Reached 350 miles on odometer. Went to change engine/gear oil. Took off ''oil pan'' screw. Only ~<50 mL came out. Added 600 mL of motor oil; oil would not go in add area (place the dipstick sits) quickly. Scooter still losing power as written above. Has engine been damaged by lack of oil? Check for compression level with gauge. Used tapered rubber fitting with gauge in spark plug hole. Gauge got as high as 150 psi; though not sustained (?). This is a Chinese scooter: Kaitong/US Titan/Supermach Velocity MP-150-07K.

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Check your jets in your carbs and also could be bad fuel. Poor some sea foam in it and some new fuel and check to see if the inline filter is plugged and check your air filter as well.

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