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Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:26 am
by adios1344
Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:

Did the battery die from too much light-testing, or is there a current drain somewhere?
I believe from too much light testing

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:55 pm
by adios1344
Blew a head gasket. How? Not sure. My friend diagnosed it, new head gaskets will be in on Thursday.

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:56 pm
by Bear45-70
What numbers did the compression test throw?

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:08 pm
by Mystic
BTW dont know fi you have replaced that flasher relay yet that everyone was giving you such a hard time about but if there is a truck stop near you, you should be able to get one for 5 or 6 bucks as opposed to 15 or 20 for an old one that came on Spree. Any 2 prong 12v flasher relay should work. I got a heavy duty flasher relay from the truck stop for my c70 passport and come to find out my bulb was blown hahah soo i have had it in my junk box till I noticed one was missing on this other Spree I got so I hooked it up and works fine :D will save you a few bucks

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:24 pm
by adios1344
Mystic wrote:BTW dont know fi you have replaced that flasher relay yet that everyone was giving you such a hard time about but if there is a truck stop near you, you should be able to get one for 5 or 6 bucks as opposed to 15 or 20 for an old one that came on Spree. Any 2 prong 12v flasher relay should work. I got a heavy duty flasher relay from the truck stop for my c70 passport and come to find out my bulb was blown hahah soo i have had it in my junk box till I noticed one was missing on this other Spree I got so I hooked it up and works fine :D will save you a few bucks
Thanks. I guess I didn't update that. I bought a flasher from Autozone (the guy that worked there had the same problem and gave me a part that'd work) it was slightly different so I crimped some ends on the exposed wires (that I exposed) and they work now. However I haven't been able to test them yet since my motor has been not running.

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:25 pm
by adios1344
Bear45-70 wrote:What numbers did the compression test throw?
Haven't done one. I'll get to doing one within the next week or so. Helping a friend move so I have been really busy.

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:02 pm
by adios1344
I am starting to hate everything about this moped. Every thing is annoying about it. Now, the fuel lines shrunk, and won't reach the carb.

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:41 am
by dun rite
how could they shrink that much??? Sure there routed proper??

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:15 am
by adios1344
dun rite wrote:how could they shrink that much??? Sure there routed proper??
I have no clue. They were off for one night. now they hardly touch the carb. If I strech them on and put the clamp on the slide back off and the lines really tight.

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 2:09 pm
by wood10214
either some one cut your fuel line without telling you, or you pick up a different line instead. :smile:

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:35 pm
by adios1344
Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:02 pm
by Bear45-70
adios1344 wrote:Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/
The top line off the petcock is the fuel feed from the tank to the carb.

The bottom line is the vacuum to operate the valve in the petcock, so that fuel will only flow when the engine in being cranked or running.

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:06 pm
by wood10214
adios1344 wrote:Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/
did you re-install your petcock correctly?

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:39 pm
by Bear45-70
wood10214 wrote:
adios1344 wrote:Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/
did you re-install your petcock correctly?
How can you not reinstall the petcock properly? Now connecting the lines backward yeah, but actually installing the petcock on the tank is pretty tough to screw up.

Re: 1986 Spree restoration

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:48 pm
by adios1344
Bear45-70 wrote:
wood10214 wrote:
adios1344 wrote:Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/
did you re-install your petcock correctly?
How can you not reinstall the petcock properly? Now connecting the lines backward yeah, but actually installing the petcock on the tank is pretty tough to screw up.
I've taken the petcock off once to empty the tank, but it screwed back in, and have never removed the lines from the petcock. This is someone else's doings. (I know you weren't even mentioning me in that, but I though I'd clear it up)