leaking oil

frank63 · Post by **frank63** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:47 am

hi, i have a 1986 spree it is leakig oil out where the exhaust bolts to the engine when i try and start it . it leaks out alot. the plug is oil and gas soaked. i had it wanting to start but it never really ran. any help would be greatful. thanks

jstone · Post by **jstone** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:29 pm

Take the plug out and undo the shock absorber and where the motor bolts to the frame. Then undo the gas and oil line plus anything else that would inhibit you from take the motor out (brake line, electrical stuff, etc.) and flip the motor completely upside down and crank the kickstart. You should see alot of oil coming out of the the head of the motor. Reassemble and try to start it. It may take a little while for the remaining oil to burn up. Chances are your exhaust is also clogged with oil so you'll want to heat clean that as well.

Actually there won't be "alot" of oil coming out since it sounds like the motor is still turning, but there is probably enough to foul the plug as soon as you put it in.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:00 pm

jstone wrote:Take the plug out and undo the shock absorber and where the motor bolts to the frame. Then undo the gas and oil line plus anything else that would inhibit you from take the motor out (brake line, electrical stuff, etc.) and flip the motor completely upside down and crank the kickstart. You should see alot of oil coming out of the the head of the motor. Reassemble and try to start it. It may take a little while for the remaining oil to burn up. Chances are your exhaust is also clogged with oil so you'll want to heat clean that as well.

Actually there won't be "alot" of oil coming out since it sounds like the motor is still turning, but there is probably enough to foul the plug as soon as you put it in.

Bs, just keep trying the b**** will fire right up after 10 minutes of playing, when I build 2 strokes I fill em with oil, always hurt my wrist starting them but they run.

jstone · Post by **jstone** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:50 pm

How the * can you say my entire post is BS when your only advice is to keep cranking with a plug thats covered in oil?

chevyguyjay · Post by **chevyguyjay** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:25 pm

i cant say i ever started an engine if the plugs covered in oil.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:36 pm

Burn off the oil from the plug, crank the s*** out of it with the plug out and run it, no need to drop the freakin motor.

jstone · Post by **jstone** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:37 pm

Well you're getting a little better with your advice on this situation. Atleast that was more specific than "keep trying the b****". When i first recieved my scooter the thing was so full of oil that the motor wouldn't turn at all. You could stand on the kickstand and it wouldn't budge. Flipping it upside down was the best way i could come up with to empty. This was the first thing i had ever done to this/any scooter and it only took me an hour so i didn't think it would be too crazy to ask. The route that needs to be taken really depends on how much oil there is. Frank63, how long was it sitting like this?

frank63 · Post by **frank63** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:26 am

i don't know how long it has been sitting, i just picked it up a couple of weeks age. i have not had a chance to work on it yet, but i will let you know how it works out thanks for the help