fixer upper problems

audioguy · Post by **audioguy** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:36 pm

I got a 86 spree for $40 the other day. It has some electrical problems, and won't start from battery or jumping. It kicks and gets good spark. I cleaned and cleaned. I got it to run for 30 seconds at a time. the next day i took the covers off and it fired up and ran, i drove it for an hour starting and stopping. it never died by its self. and hour later it was back to 30 seconds at a time. when it ran i didn't have much power.
Please Help!!

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:41 pm

if u dont have an air filter that is the problem.

audioguy · Post by **audioguy** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:51 pm

cleaned and oiled filter. cleaned tank, cleaned carb twice, relpaced fuel line, fuel came out great, muffler was a problem totally plugged, and could not unplug, no air movement. Drilled 4 small holes in middle of muffler. worked well.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:05 pm

if that was plugged it might mean the whole head is also full of carbon.which might explain a lot.

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:14 am

Yeah this definitely sounds like a good candidate for
de-carbonizing the head. Buy a new cylinder head gasket before you do it.