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i am loseing it please help
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:02 pm
by elroxo
i am a newby here i got an 86 spree and i was ready to fix it because i got it for 90 bucks, it would start when i first bought it but whould shout down after a few min, and then not restaret untell the next day so with the help of some of the post on the forum i learnd i should change the pecok, it was a used one, it seemed to fix the problem it ran great for about two days and on the 3d day i it wount start so i checked the spark plug and its not wet and when i did a spark plug test NO SPAARK!!. what should i do? also now it leaks a half a tank a gass every night PLEASE HELP !!
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:57 pm
by SpreeFeverBob
Elroxo,
The first thing I would do to that new to you Scooter is clean the carb really really really good and make sure every orifice is clean. Reason I say this is mine was doing the same thing and the carbs were dirty and I removed took the carb apart let it soak in Gunk gallon size paint can carb and parts cleaner for a couple of hours and blew out every orifice that I could find and put it back together and made sure the air/fuel mixture scre was turned 1.5 turns out from lightly seating it and adjusted the idle screw after the scooter has warmed up for at least a good ten minutes until the rear wheel didn't spin on its on and it has operated really well since the carb cleaning. Sounds like your needle and seat inside the carb isn't shutting the fuel off when it fills up with fuel so there is one place in the carb that is causing the problem. Let us knowhow it turns out. Thanks Bob
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:04 pm
by SpreeFeverBob
Also, I have done this too, is make sure that your break is set so you can start your scooter. If the brake is not set your scooter will not start up and plus this is a safety device. One more thing I forgot to mention about the carb cleaning is make sure that you remove all rubber gaskets. o-rings, and plastic parts off the carb before you spray carb cleaner all over it or soak it in any kind of parts/carb cleaner. If you don't remove any of this stuff off your carb it will ruin those parts and you will have to buy new ones which are hard to get.
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:10 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
Clean the carb, twice. How are you testing spark? Buy a new plug.
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:53 pm
by Clivester
If gas is leaking from the bottom of the carb (or the vent tube) you have at least 2 issues:
1. the replacement petcock is not shutting off properly - its continually in an "ON" position instead of shutting off when vacuum is no longer applied.
2. you carb float is sticking or the needle valve on the float is not sealing properly.
I assume that if fuel had been leaking from the fuel tank connection or lines, you would have found the cause pretty quickly.
Clive.
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:17 pm
by elroxo
thanks! for all the good ideas the leek was as simple as the cam screw was on upside down , and it would not start because of the cdi, i got one on line now it works great
i would like to get it to go faster,
any ideas on quick fix's
thanks
keep scootin
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:28 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
There are no quick/bolt on spree mods. A skilled engine bulder can push about 45mph out of one.
Uhh, What's a Cam Screw?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:23 pm
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:
I always thought these things we're 2-strokes... What screw caused your leak?