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1985 spree newbee member
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:32 pm
by fenderworks
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)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:39 pm
by vette76
check to make sure eng is free. starter relay click? power to starter?
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:40 pm
by vette76
o, a lot of new scoot owners dont kno this. the brake has to be applied to activate the starter. (kinda a safty feature)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:04 pm
by fenderworks
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
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:05 pm
by fenderworks
vette 76
i owe you
fenderworks
(steve)
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:55 am
by burnt_toast
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:21 am
by vette76
lol, no problem man. glad to help.
so here is the new problem
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:25 pm
by fenderworks
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
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:32 pm
by darat
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:43 pm
by fenderworks
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
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:44 pm
by Mormonmopedmaifa
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?
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:49 pm
by fenderworks
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
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:49 am
by mopedman
some thing could be rong with your oil pump and it could be geting tooo much
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:25 am
by vette76
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:45 pm
by darat
why is there so many stars next to my name?