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- Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:19 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Poor running spree times two
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3294
Re: Poor running spree times two
Have you tried adjusting the air and idle screws on the carb? Warm up the engine and turn air screw clockwise until the engine begins to stall. Then turn it counterclockwise until the engine reaches its highest rpms. Leave the air screw setting there. Now go to idle screw and turn down until you hea...
- Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:00 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Elite 50 will not start
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3059
Re: Elite 50 will not start
Get a new petcock or fix the one you have. It is stuck open which allows gas flow all the time without vacuum applied. It is flooding out.
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:45 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Winterize/Storing my 2 Elites over the winter. Questions
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8009
Re: Winterize/Storing my 2 Elites over the winter. Questions
You can get Stabil at any Wal-mart store. Read the directions on the bottle for the amount to use. I always fill up a small 1 or 2 gallon gas can and add the Stabil to it. Shake the can real good to distribute the Stabil in the gas and then fill up your gas tank with it. You should add the Stabil to...
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:10 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Winterize/Storing my 2 Elites over the winter. Questions
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8009
Re: Winterize/Storing my 2 Elites over the winter. Questions
The main thing you want to do is add Stabil gas treatment to a fresh tank of gas. Yes it is a good idea to fill your gas tank to the top to prevent corrosion. Once your tank is full of the stabilized gas run the engine for about 5 minutes or take it on a short ride. This ensures the stabilized gas h...
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:00 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: Won't idle until it's warmed up
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1941
Re: Won't idle until it's warmed up
Sounds like your electric choke is not operating properly. Test it or replace it.
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:19 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: elite sr help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2576
Re: elite sr help
First check for spark. Take out the plug and hook spark plug wire to the end of it. Hold the electrode of the plug against metal part of engine. Have some one kick it over or try electric start. See if you see a spark by the tip of the plug. If you have spark then verify whether gas is flowing to th...
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:54 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: How does the needle/clip work?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3365
Re: How does the needle/clip work?
Moving the clip down on the needle will give you a richer mixture.
Moving it up will lean out your mixture.
Moving it up will lean out your mixture.
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:49 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: spree idles, no go.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6106
Re: spree idles, no go.
Its the carb. You need to clean it out. Your lights dim because the engine is ready to konk out because the carb is blocked up inside and the engine is not getting the proper fuel.
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:26 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: spree hasnt run "correctly" for around 10 years.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3710
Re: spree hasnt run "correctly" for around 10 years.
Attempting to clean the carb and actually doing it correctly are two different things. You have to literally take the carb apart and clean every part of it with ample amounts of carb cleaner. Either that or take it all apart and let everything soak in carb cleaner for a day or two. I suspect your va...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:09 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: 86 spree no power. need some answers please.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5883
Re: 86 spree no power. need some answers please.
Here we go again! There are many things I could say about you and I am sure many others out there would agree! This will just end up like all the other times we have battled and go nowhere fast. I just have to say it though! You were wrong! Yes Bear , say it with me! Bear was wrong! Lets spell it to...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:54 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: 86 spree no power. need some answers please.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5883
Re: 86 spree no power. need some answers please.
You are one old miserable geezer! You can dish it out but you just can"t take it! I was waiting for him to post back just to see your reaction. You fullfilled my every expectation!
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:05 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: MisCarburetin' Spree, Help Please!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2204
Re: Help with my spree please!!!
Remove your carburetor and disassemble it. Get a can of carburetor cleaner and clean every part of the inside thoroughly. Remove the main jet and spray spray spray. When you think it is clean do it again.
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:40 pm
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: new to me honda elite 50 se50
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6338
Re: new to me honda elite 50 se50
sorry guys final drive oil fill hole?? same hole as the check bolt? thanks Yes its the same hole where you drain the oil out. Just remove bolt, tip scooter way on its side to drain all the oil out. Put scooter back on centerstand and fill until oil begins to leak out of the fill hole. Its best if y...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:10 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: new to me honda elite 50 se50
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6338
Re: new to me honda elite 50 se50
ya mine is in pretty decent shape for being 22 years old and not being taken care of super well the whole time. i cleaned the air filter today and changed the spark plug and wow it runs sooo much better already. I want to clean the carb still for sure. but ya the biggest issue is that noise its mak...
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:00 am
- Forum: Technical Help
- Topic: 1986 Spree * Sputter...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3558
Re: 1986 Spree * Sputter...
Do you have an inline fuel filter installed between the vacuum valve and the carburetor? If not you should do so. It is a little added protection against dirt entering the carb.