Spree Trouble

cowboy71 · Post by **cowboy71** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:58 pm

Hello All,
I have a 1987 Honda Spree that I picked up in early spring of 08, I put on almost 1000 miles on her and so now she sits with 4250 miles. My problem is I was heading to work the other day and while going down a hill ( the spree reach 34 mph.) and then lost power and wanted to die out, so I let off the throttle and coasted her to a stop (engine still running) but when I went to give it gas the spree would only go about 5 mph. or so and just want to die out. Last night I took off the petcock to check the fuel filter in the gas tank, that did not look bad at all. So I put that back together and checked the new spark plug I put in a few weeks ago, that looked good then I tried rideing the spree again only to have the same problem and I do not know what to do next or what to try. Any advice would be greatful and thank you in advance.
Ron

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:00 pm

Clean the carb, check the airfilter.

cowboy71 · Post by **cowboy71** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:18 pm

Checked the fuel filter and the air filter is brand new changed the same time the spark plug was. Will try the carb.

cowboy71 · Post by **cowboy71** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:49 pm

Just an update on my Spree, I had a chance to clean the carb. today and she runs real nice. What can I do to prevent this from happening again, is there anything I can add to the tank after I fill up with gas?
Thanks Ron

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:12 am

Go buy a in line filter wherever mower parts are sold.

cowboy71 · Post by **cowboy71** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:29 am

I will try adding 1 on my next days off. Thank you Kenny for your help, yes I got her going and I can't believe it was something that easy.
Thanks Ron

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:02 am

Anybody with 2 thumbs and a IQ over 70 can work on a spree.

keithw · Post by **keithw** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:54 am

Wait a minute. Last time you said two thumbs and an IQ over 50. Did they get more complex or something?

keithw

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:08 pm

Yea, you gotta be above retarded to split the case and helicoil the carb.

keithw · Post by **keithw** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:31 pm

I must be doin' allright as I have done both.

keithw

Vandal_Spree · Post by **Vandal_Spree** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:08 am

well i guess im retarded. how do i get to the carb? i want to clean it up before school starts.

keithw · Post by **keithw** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:08 am

Not retarded, just uneducated. Check the technical documents section for the service manual. That way you get better information and it saves us a lot of typing. After you read up on it, if there is something you don't understand then we can help with the last few details.

keithw

Vandal_Spree · Post by **Vandal_Spree** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:02 am

ha, when i bought the spree, never got a service manual...

keithw · Post by **keithw** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:52 am

Vandal_Spree wrote:ha, when i bought the spree, never got a service manual...

That is why it's so great that they are posted here for all to use.

keithw