New to site need carb help for 86 spree 50

chris-scooter · Post by **chris-scooter** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:14 pm

Hello im new and looked through threads and couldnt find what i was looking for sure its cause im new..i got a 86 spree it ran ok for couple minutes then above half throttle it would start to cut out and bog down..i made the mistake of turning the 2 screws on left side of carb and now its worse..can anyone tell me what the top and bottom screw do and where they should be set it has 8100 miles and seems to have no mods was going to hook up better air filter to it..pulled the plug and seems to be wetwill barely idle now and wont rev up at all.. sorry for long post..please any advice would be help from you prows..thanks chris

toboggan · Post by **toboggan** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:04 am

take your carb apart and clean it thoroughly.
http://hondaspree.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8786

Theres no need to put a new filter on. you haven't done any mods, it will more then likely just bog your scooter back down.

chris-scooter · Post by **chris-scooter** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:08 pm

Ok i still have to take carb off thought i might have found something cause carb intake screw closest to head was loose thought might have a vacum leak but still didnt fix it so i have to take it off and apart this weekend ..where can i get a kit for it so i can put new gaskets and o rings at same time will honda dealers have them in stock?it idles like has a vacum leak will run like scalded dog for about 2 minutes then will bog down and want to die after that but will idle fine forever.. how many miles does a spree go on average before needing a rebuild mine has 8000 and i paid 200 for it does it sound like i got a decent deal even if i needed to replace some stuff?thanks

chevyguyjay · Post by **chevyguyjay** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:42 pm

dam thats a lot of miles. id say anywhere between 3-4000 miles would be time for a top end rebuild. check your compression. that will tell u everything. u want around 120psi. any money with that amount of miles, your reed valve flaps probably has has a gap. look into that.

chris-scooter · Post by **chris-scooter** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:13 am

Yea it looks to be original got it from a old man who took it on his rv he had it for about 15 years and kept it in his garage most of timeits actually 8649 miles is there a gas strainer that can get clogged up like a fuel filter?

wiguy05 · Post by **wiguy05** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:48 am

chevyguyjay wrote: dam thats a lot of miles. id say anywhere between 3-4000 miles would be time for a top end rebuild. check your compression. that will tell u everything. u want around 120psi. any money with that amount of miles, your reed valve flaps probably has has a gap. look into that.

My Spree just rolled over 12,100 miles yesterday. I have basically 100 miles on a fully rebuilt motor though

chris-scooter · Post by **chris-scooter** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:42 pm

Man now thats some miles.. do 2 strokes or 4 strokes usually last longer?

toboggan · Post by **toboggan** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:11 am

Depends. Whether you take care of them or not.

chris-scooter · Post by **chris-scooter** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:55 pm

Ok just got our second spree its also a 86 got it for parts for other one this ones all there except some plastics..it only has 3000 miles on it there might be a motor transplant in the works but first got to fix carb on other one was thinking about a carb swap for now to see if it cures my problems..

chris-scooter · Post by **chris-scooter** » Sun May 17, 2009 12:38 am

Hey guys i got my spare spree for parts and it runs with less miles than my good one was wondering how difficult is it to put in a big bore kit and whats the power or speed advantage?thanks

chris-scooter · Post by **chris-scooter** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:37 pm

Hey guys read more through you guys advise on carb and couldnt get it to run right still so took one off my spare rebuilt it tuned it to your sticky page and runs like striped are hit 33 mph and decided for now that was all i needed till i got a helmet now might try to fix other carb and put big bore kit on that motor and be ready for a swap someday i read somewhere you can put a rear shock off a 80 and it will ride better is this true?thanks for help

chris-scooter · Post by **chris-scooter** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:18 am

Hey guys thought i had my carb prob fixed..but.. now it spits and wants to die when you put breather on like it chokes out and if you leave it all way off it pops as ot revs.. if you have carb about half covered it runs best what does this meen seems strange tryed 2 different breathers both same results..