Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Thanks for all the replies-it took a while, but its running well now.

noiseguy wrote:

eclark5483 wrote:Best guess is it slowly seeped from the pump reservoir down into the engine. That's what makes the most sense anyway.

Noiseguy wrote: Slight leak in oil pump completely filled bottom end.

Thanks, to both of you for the explanation of where the oil came from

MrJumps wrote:missing oring on the oilpump

OK thats probably why it's a little 'wet' in the area. Good clue.

Thanks, guys, for quick replies and good ideas!

Vacuum hose and fuel hose are impossible to find in my town..What other
machine uses those tiny hoses?
What other scoots have the same thread size for mirrors?
Can I get a spare key using the numbers stamped on mine?
Whats an easy way to top off the transmission oil?
Source for replacement Decals ...

A new issue: The bolt that holds the oil pump to the engine is tight, but there is some movement.
I can wiggle the pump a bit. Your thoughts?

OK, it's back among the living! I pulled the pipe/muffler and hung the scoot by the rear wheel.
Sprayed carb cleaner in spark plug hole and cranked it with the starter(many times-someone on here suggested
3-second bursts in order to not burn up the starter. That flushed out the oil enough so I ...

eclark5483 [/quote]Best guess is it slowly seeped from the pump reservoir down into the engine. That's what makes the most sense anyway.[/quote]
Thats the only thing I can think of also..but it was inside the carb too. If the tank leaked, it would go into the manifold side of the carb, no??

Im still baffled as to the source of all this oil...???
The petcock was stuck in the closed position and this oil is much thicker than pre-mix.
Assuming its from the mixer tank, how did it get to the cylinder?

eclark5483 wrote:Syringe with a tube attached down into the plug hole maybe??

That may work..thanks

eclark5483 wrote:Seems to me, best solution here, is dump the pump and run premix.

But I still need to deal with the excessive oil thats lingering BEFORE it will run ...Ideas??

Meatball wrote: Run it with no oil and youll be a proud owner of a Honda Boat Anchor!

I can deal with pre-mix in the tank..but I still have to get rid of the accumulated oil to get it to run...

Meatball wrote:Wherabouts on the left coast are you?

Im in Oceanside(North San Diego County)

Mrjumps, the petcock shuts off as it should-fuel only flows when vacuum is applied.
Its possible the Previous Owner was using pre-mix(the oil pump doesnt seem to be pumping) I realize there is only a tiny bit of oil from the pump, but the hose to intake is completely dry.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge of these little Sprees.
A little background on mine: I got it not-running from an Estate-the owners son told me it needed a coil and had no spark. Well, it
had spark, but was getting no fuel. Since it had been stored for years with fuel in the tank, I ...