84 honda spree dies when hitting bumps

[superdave]

Hey guys.Glad to find a forum dedicated to theese little scooters!Anyone ever had a spree that runs perfect untill you start hitting bumps then it starts cutting out.checked all wires while running.cleaned carb twice then rebuilt.still same problem.Any advice greatly appreciated.Thanks

[RobbMeeX]

shake each loom. inspect grounds. its there somewhere.

[SuprasNsprees]

Hey guys.Glad to find a forum dedicated to theese little scooters!Anyone ever had a spree that runs perfect untill you start hitting bumps then it starts cutting out.checked all wires while running.cleaned carb twice then rebuilt.still same problem.Any advice greatly appreciated.Thanks

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[Mystic]

mine did that too till i changed the air filter and put a new exhaust gasket in. a week or 2 later i put seafoam in it and it lost compression, had a broken ring and i put 1000 miles on it like that hahahha

[EthioKnight]

Until very recently I had this very bad habit of standing up on my spree when going over bumps. I stopped doing so when my spark plug cap came undone after one of my standups. So, maybe it can be worth your while to check the spark plug connection, if you haven't already done so.
Peace.

[superdave]

Thanks guys.whats weird is as long as you have the throttle pinned its fine but if your just cruisin and hit bumps it stalls out.sorry I didnt mention that earlier.It has a new filter and plug and plug connection is good.when it starts stallin you can start workin the throttle and it will take off again??

[superdave]

just realized im probly posting this in the wrong section!sorry

[Bear45-70]

Does it shut off like the key is turned off or does it sputter then die.

[superdave]

Sputters then dies

[Bear45-70]

The sputtering points to a fuel issue rather than an ignition problem.

[superdave]

That's what I was thinkin to.is there anything in tank could cause that?

[Bear45-70]

I doubt it is the tank or petcock. Something to do with the carb. Maybe float level or a loose carb.

[superdave]

Carb not loose.how can you change the float level?

[Bear45-70]

Carb not loose.how can you change the float level?

First you need to determine what the float level is before trying to fix it. Put a clear line and the bowl drain. Now start the scooter and leave it running. Now route the hose so it runs up above the carb (do not kink the hose). Open the drain screw until fuel shows up in the hose. Whatever level the fuel rises to in the hose is your float level. Mark it on the bowl or carb body. If the level is close to or above the the bowl carb interface, your level is too high. Then you replace the float and needle.

[swimmingfree]

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