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HELP! lost air-skrew
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:02 pm
by SprEE*MP*
I was fidling around with my air skrew today, to see what setting gave me best power. I set it out alot, but made d*** sure it was in enough to stay in (but obviously not enough). So I went down the road, and after about 300' my engine started sounding odd. So I stopped and saw that my air-skrew was gone. I drove back home, and when I was iddling, my Spree was puffing black!.
-HOW bad is running it without an air-skrew.
-WHAT size is it.
-WHERE the * can I get a new one.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:18 pm
by seacook
I have the whole original carb of my 84 spree that needs rebuilt. I will give it to you if you want. Then again if your not close to Georgia that may be a hassle!!
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:36 pm
by SprEE*MP*
Yeah I live up in Alberta. But thanks anyways.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:53 am
by mousewheels
Check powersports.pro.com - they are about $12.00
There's also an eBay store in Canada I've ordered aftermarket carb rebuild kits from:
http://myworld.ebay.com/siriusconincnosparts/
They sold me Keyster carb rebuild kits, mine had o-rings, bowl gasket, idle screw, idle mixture screw and carb float needle for around $20 USD.
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Seems to me, a missing air screw would make you lean at idle/low speed. Don't know how you got black smoke (sounding rich...)
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:44 pm
by SprEE*MP*
So,
-No air-skrew = to much air??? = won't hurt engine???
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:21 pm
by burnt_toast
SprEE*MP* wrote:So,
-No air-skrew = to much air??? = won't hurt engine???
Well see, when you unscrew an air screw you're adding fuel to the mix between 0 to about 1/3 throttle, so all the way out is the richest position that could be in, so no too much fuel is more like it. Which would explain the plumes of black smoke. black = rich
Check out local Honda dealer, see if they can order you one might not be too much
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:41 pm
by evilone
I have an extra off an 87 elite, same carb if i'm correct. Pay shipping and it's yours.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:42 pm
by evilone
P.S. Kalamazoo Michigan
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:55 pm
by SprEE*MP*
thanks evilone, PM'd you.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:40 pm
by po89mm
iirc the air screw and the idle screw are identical.
thats why my honda dealer told me, when i bought one.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:41 pm
by Bear45-70
SprEE*MP* wrote:So,
-No air-skrew = to much air??? = won't hurt engine???
I've seen more engines fried by too lean than anything else. Besides you are wrong. It's too rich.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:01 pm
by evilone
Screw is in the mail.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:38 pm
by evilone
By the way, post office said 5-10 days for anything shipped to Canada.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:49 pm
by SprEE*MP*
Thanks, I'll give you a shout when I get it and if it werks.