Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

I recently installed a new bystarter into my 84 spree, thinking it was my only big problem, but I am still experiencing quite a few hiccups. I am still having to plug the air intake when starting it, and I don't know how to fix this. It starts after a few tries and runs to some extent, but sounds like the engine is flooding. When I go to use the throttle it is so sensitive that at the slightest touch the engine revs really high and stays like this for a while. I am new at this and don't have any experience, so I may be missing something totally obvious. I've been referring to the mechanical docs but I must be overlooking or not reading into the problems properly. Any ideas? I really wish I could get this up before summer ends...it is so short here!

Sounds like your top screw to carb needs adjusting. Tighten all the way to the right and come out 2 complete turns then start it up....you may have to turn it to the left a bit more...I think mine is about 3 turns out while my middle screw is 2 1/4 turns out. I 've read each scooter is different but there is a starting point for all.

Mackeral61 wrote:Sounds like your top screw to carb needs adjusting. Tighten all the way to the right and come out 2 complete turns then start it up....you may have to turn it to the left a bit more...I think mine is about 3 turns out while my middle screw is 2 1/4 turns out. I 've read each scooter is different but there is a starting point for all.

You have your carb setup wrong, out that far and it will run too hot, the middle (air screw) should be out 1 7/8 and never needs adjustment, top screw adjust for nice idle.

Is there a way to judge the correct position of the idle screw without any tools, or is it up to chance and fiddling?

Every carb is slightly different, and so are people. Some like high idle, some like low idle. There is no "one size fits all" for the idle setting.

-aseigler

Quick enough to keep it tunning once its warmed up is how I set it, tends to die when cold (I need to go play with it some more) but sounds great.