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by audioguy
Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:59 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: too much gas?
Replies: 1
Views: 1591

too much gas?

I got another spree the other dayi cleaned it it idles great but dies the the throttle it turned. I think the fuel valve/ petcock is letting gas through constantly. the choke is also broke, I pulled it out and it runs the same. the idle speed will slowly speed up.
any suggestions?
by audioguy
Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:51 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: fixer upper problems
Replies: 4
Views: 2904

cleaned and oiled filter. cleaned tank, cleaned carb twice, relpaced fuel line, fuel came out great, muffler was a problem totally plugged, and could not unplug, no air movement. Drilled 4 small holes in middle of muffler. worked well.
by audioguy
Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:36 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: fixer upper problems
Replies: 4
Views: 2904

fixer upper problems

I got a 86 spree for $40 the other day. It has some electrical problems, and won't start from battery or jumping. It kicks and gets good spark. I cleaned and cleaned. I got it to run for 30 seconds at a time. the next day i took the covers off and it fired up and ran, i drove it for an hour starting...