Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Carb Cleaner & Starting Fluid... IT RUNS!!!!

But it smokes really bad...

I'm a little confused about the air filter / gas suction thread. Does the air filter cover NEED to be on (and thus more suction) in order for gas to be sucked into the carb/engine on startup?

I see the vacuum hose on the engine side of the carb, and assume that once the engine is going, we have ...

Spree won't start. Crank it with plug out and grounded, it shows a spark. Crank it a couple times (with plug in) but no start. Plug comes out soaking wet. Smells like gas, maybe a bit oily, too? What should I try?

Great comments everyone, Thank You! Sounds like I was referring to the pulley assembly, on the left side of the bike, and from what I gather, it rotates CCW. I also found out that the starter motor turns CW, so that would mean the big pulley gear would turn CCW.

Unfortunately, my theory didn't ...

The rear wheel needs to spin counter-clockwise in order for scoot to go forward (Looking at it from LHS). But I can't tell if flywheel needs to spin in the same direction as the tire or not... Can anyone tell me for sure?

Thx!

When looking at the flywheel, which direction does it turn?
Clockwise or counter-clockwise?