im having problems with spree please help

kicker88 · Post by **kicker88** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:32 pm

it starts up fine then when you get on and try to go with it

it will go for less than 5 seconds then it loses power and starts to die but if you let off the throttle it stays running

im really lost as to what i should do

it idles fine and if you lift up the back wheel and hit the throttle it will go just fine it seems like

but as soon as you get on it it sucks

please i need help and i obviously

darat · Post by **darat** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:36 pm

the carb needs to be redone

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:43 pm

if u dont have an air filter, that is the problem.

kicker88 · Post by **kicker88** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:01 pm

ok it has an air filter

but i want to know what in the carb is wrong

i guess tonite though i will pull it off and clean it the best i can

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:43 pm

thats probably it.wouldnt hurt.

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:58 am

Yep clean that carb good and make sure the float is operating freely.
Also make sure your choke is seated in all the way.
You could also try setting your throttle valve needle setting to the first notch which is a leaner setting.

dojo · Post by **dojo** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:09 pm

this is the same problem i am having.. but i noticed when i take off the fuel line it leaks out gas until it runs out of gas in the tank. could this be my problem?

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:07 pm

Gas should not run out of gas line when engine is not running.
Your vacuum tube might be clogged .

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:23 pm

yeah, the line on the very bottom of the petcock is the vacume line.this allows fuel into the engine when its running so it doesnt flood out the carb and run out of gas while sitting there. take the petcock off and soak it in carb cleaner.