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by vanbry
Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was out and about today and...
Replies: 3
Views: 2208

Sorry...fixed!! lol
by vanbry
Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was out and about today and...
Replies: 3
Views: 2208

I was out and about today and...

I stumbled across Fraser, MI. My wife had a bridal shower in Clinton Township, and I dropped her off on Romeo Plank and proceeded to cruise down Groesbeck Fwy while I waited for her, and there it was :) I ate lunch at the Grand Azteca, went to Best Buy, and then back to get her...hmm, didn't see one...
by vanbry
Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:58 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Side Covers ...
Replies: 3
Views: 1649

They'll fit, but not perfectly. The fitment issue will be around the tail light, but they will work.
by vanbry
Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:58 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: I cleaned my carb, now it won't start...
Replies: 15
Views: 4558

Pimpin Spree: Are the vacuum line and fuel line both rubber hoses with red meshed casing? I have two coming off my carb - how do I tell the difference? Also - I don't know anything about adjustment screws, and their tightness/looseness? Which ones are the adjustment screws? And how do I know how ti...
by vanbry
Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Michigan
Replies: 29
Views: 11003

I'm in Grand Rapids.
www.myspace.com/blugto

I'm just the mechanic for my kids sprees though.
by vanbry
Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: PLUG CHOP REUSLTS : Running Lean PLEASE HELP! 1985 SPREE
Replies: 28
Views: 7386

How 'bout checking where the clip is set for the needle on the throttle slide. Move the clip higher(making the needle set lower) to richen up the mix a bit. Is this correct? I thought that lowering the clip to raise the needle would make it richer. The needle is tapered going into the nozzle so it ...
by vanbry
Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:46 am
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: PLUG CHOP REUSLTS : Running Lean PLEASE HELP! 1985 SPREE
Replies: 28
Views: 7386

How 'bout checking where the clip is set for the needle on the throttle slide. Move the clip higher(making the needle set lower) to richen up the mix a bit.
by vanbry
Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New OEM Carb for Spree
Replies: 13
Views: 4637

Wow. I started to clean mine up, but I thought that it was supposed to be yellowish :shock:
by vanbry
Fri May 30, 2008 6:57 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Lost Compression
Replies: 15
Views: 5803

I got piston, rings and gaskets ordered. I just got the cylinder honed up. The exhaust port had lots of carbon built up in it, and I also see that I didn't get the exhaust pipe seated correctly on the jug. I didn't know that there was a recess in the jug for the gasket, so I tightened up the exhaust...
by vanbry
Fri May 30, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Lost Compression
Replies: 15
Views: 5803

Kinda hard to tell in pics, but I think that the cylinder will be okay. I obiously will have to hone it up good. This thing may have been on the verge of going before I got it. We've only had it running since Monday. I'll check the exhaust. All of the plastic around the cylinder was intact(if that's...
by vanbry
Fri May 30, 2008 4:36 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Lost Compression
Replies: 15
Views: 5803

Yup, it's pretty messed up. I don't have a clue what may have happened. The ped sat for perhaps 15 years before I got it. It has an air cleaner with the foam element, and I cleaned and reoiled it. It's entirely possible that crud was somewhere, but I cleaned everything up pretty good before running ...
by vanbry
Fri May 30, 2008 3:54 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Lost Compression
Replies: 15
Views: 5803

Okay, well I got it apart; here's the piston...

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by vanbry
Fri May 30, 2008 12:39 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Lost Compression
Replies: 15
Views: 5803

Dac wrote: I hate to even say this, but more the likely, you are going to need a hole new top end.
Gee, aren't you a bundle of sunshine :cry:

Thanx for the info Dac. I'll know a lot more this evening, when I tear into it.
by vanbry
Fri May 30, 2008 8:05 am
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Lost Compression
Replies: 15
Views: 5803

Lost Compression

Morning All, I got my kids '86 spree running pretty good over the past two weeks, with the help of this forum. Last night he went out for a ride, and it quit on him. When he got home with it and told me that it had quit, I went out an looked at it, and without an official compression test, I can tel...