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fenderworks · Post by **fenderworks** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:32 pm

Hey Everybody!!

new forum user here

just picked up a 1985 spree (electric start only) $315.00

its in real good shape

just flushed gas and oil tanks, bleeded the fuel and oil system, i just bought a brand new battery from honda for it, lights work, blinkers work, hort works, tail lights work, brake lights work.............everything is fine EXCEPT>>>>

it doesnt start....

what would you all suggest i do now.....

i have the downloaded shop manual...i think its the starter itself or the starter relay

can u advise me on how and what to check for

thanks a bunch !!!

the new guy,

fenderworks
(steve)

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:39 pm

check to make sure eng is free. starter relay click? power to starter?

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:40 pm

o, a lot of new scoot owners dont kno this. the brake has to be applied to activate the starter. (kinda a safty feature)

fenderworks · Post by **fenderworks** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:04 pm

vette 76!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!on man you are good

put on the breaks, engine turns right over.........now i just have to put it all back together again

UNREAL......!!!!!!!!VETTE 76 IS THE SPREE MAN!!!!!!!!

i am just a little excited

thanks a bunch

will send pictures and let you all know how this thing is doing

fenderworks
steve

fenderworks · Post by **fenderworks** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:05 pm

vette 76

i owe you

fenderworks
(steve)

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:55 am

lol, I didn't know about the brake once I fixed my spree either and manually pressed the starter relay to get her going..

gave me a nice little shock everytime.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:21 am

lol, no problem man. glad to help.

fenderworks · Post by **fenderworks** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:25 pm

now that vette 76 helped me get the engine going, its not really starting. will run about 5 seconds, smoking like a chimminy and then dies

whats the best thing to check now???

again, any help is much needed!!!!!

fenderworks

darat · Post by **darat** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:32 pm

well the smokeing part might be caused by the wrong type of oil ask myspree about that. marine oil will mess every thing up. only Injector type by honda.

fenderworks · Post by **fenderworks** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:43 pm

yea i got that, i am using honda 2 stroke injector oil, so thats ok.....anyother suggestions. i have electric start only........is there a proper way to start this???? throttle open or closed or half way........i dont see a choke so it must do this automaticly.......??

fenderworks

Mormonmopedmaifa · Post by **Mormonmopedmaifa** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:44 pm

when i went to auto-zone they told me i needed injector oil and they gave me marine oil and said it work fine????its blue in color. where do i get injector oil?

fenderworks · Post by **fenderworks** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:49 pm

go to any honda shop and ask.......there is a big difference between 2 stroke oil and 2 stroke injector oil............injector oil flows better........2 stroke oil is meant to be mixed in gas directly......it will now flow as welll

fenderworks

steve

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:49 am

some thing could be rong with your oil pump and it could be geting tooo much

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:25 am

if the bike has been sitting a while, the crankcase likes to fill with oil. this causes hard starting and lots of smoke. i kno mine did. it should eventually clear itself out. but dont use marine 2stroke oil. use injector 2stroke oil. as for the starting issue, do u have a filter/airbox in place? these bikes need them to run correctly.

darat · Post by **darat** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:45 pm

why is there so many stars next to my name?

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