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So can I still get a new float and needle from my local Honda dealer Should be able to. But most of the time these parts just need cleaning. Replacing them is a last resort. how difficult to install? I am pretty much a moron behind a wrench but willing to try if not insanely difficult... Read the a...

The pipe in the first pic is the carb drain tube. Gas only comes out of that one when the carb drain screw is unscrewed. The pipe in the second pic is the carb overflow tube. Gas only comes out of that one if the carb bowl gets so full of gas that it reaches the top of the bowl. The tube is there so...

Well I mean I think it's air filter related because the last time I rode it without the filter (stupid yes) I don't remember having that problem of the throttle cutting out. Also, could it be that when you try to go higher speeds, the engine wants more air, but if it's running rich it can't get eno...

its got a manual choke witch i flipped on and off for like 2 seconds. when starting this thing should i have it on? and should i give it gas if i have the choke on? i have never had to work with a manual choke. Here's how it works on most engines with manual chokes: If the engine is cold (like it h...

snikro wrote:Do you think these symptoms are those of a little oil getting in? Or running rich?

Running rich would make blue smoke, but too much oil would also make blue smoke, so it could be either (or both).

The other symptoms you mentioned sound more like carb problems.

Assemble them so the two rubber rings are not facing each other.

Air filters are made of high quality open cell foam. Household cleaning sponges are made of a lower quality foam that has fewer open cells in it, so a sponge would flow less air than a filter. It might still work, but I bet it would make the engine run pretty rich (less air = burn more fuel). If you...

You just got a Spree air filter, right? If I had NO alternative I'd probably do something like this: cut a piece of cardboard the right shape to fit over the filter opening inside the Aero's airbox, then cut a big hole in the middle of the cardboard, then staple the Spree filter onto the cardboard (...

Sweet!

I don't know if it's an Aero, but it's definitely not a Spree.

A Spree air filter won't fit an Aero.

If the spark is blue/white then it's good.
If the spark is yellow/orange then it's weak.

hondaman wrote:Make sure you are using 4 stroke injector oil.

No, no, * no! Don't use 4 stroke oil or you'll end up with a poorly running engine and a clogged exhaust. Use only 2 stroke oil.

For storage I just bolted an old Samsonite overnight case to the Spree's luggage rack. One of the old hard plastic ones. It fit perfectly between the turn signals at the back of the rack. Example: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Samsonite-Blue-Train-Carry-Make-up-Case-Key_W0QQitemZ120153198198QQihZ002QQ...

Pennzoil marine (semi-synthetic) or Honda GN2 (conventional) when available locally.