spree carb truth or myth

84 spree NQ50 · Post by **84 spree NQ50** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:39 pm

some dude i talked to at a autostore told me i'd have to adjust/tune my carb every ride due to weather. True?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:52 pm

No, you might however between winter and summer. For winter use you just raise the needle a notch and turn the air screw(brass flashead with no exposed spring) in 1 turn (should be .5 turn form all they way in) and adjust idle stop appropriately.

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:08 pm

Kenny is correct. Cold weather definitely has an effect on these small carbs. They must be adjusted accordingly but not every ride like that guy told you. I do not ride in the winter or when it gets below 50 degrees so I do not mess with the settings much.

Bear45-70 · Post by **Bear45-70** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:50 pm

In today's auto parts store the average moron behind the counter gets sent to a two hour class and is now an expert, just ask him. One counter clown asked me if I indexed my plugs, expecting be to not know what it meant. My response was "Not since I quit car racing before you were born". They will tell you pretty much anything, just check with the people that actually ride or drive them before believing a thing they say.

tru72 · Post by **tru72** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:26 pm

if its not broken, dont fix it..
ride it first to see if there is any difference.
yes 2 strokes are pretty sensitive to climate, elevation conditions, but Dont fool with it until you know theres a problem. Im pretty sure when Honda designed them they didnt go thru each batch and adjust the carb because they were going to be sent in diffrent parts of the US.

Post by **noiseguy** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:44 am

Really, don't mess with it. Tuning lean to meet one condition can cause failure at another. Guys that run in the desert, where it's 110F during the day and 50F at night have to watch this.

PimpinSpree · Post by **PimpinSpree** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:54 pm

i can ride mine year round and not adjust it. But during the summer its 75 here and in the winter its 45. But if you lived somewhere that snows. youd have to adjust it for summer or winter

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:03 pm

In Michigan we get 85* summers and -15* winters. Its the only state where your furnace AND your AC run in the same week.

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:13 pm

Wisconsin is no slouch to summer and winter differences either. We are not called the frozen tundra for nothing! I would not even think about riding in the winter here, especially if we have another one like last year. Its scary because winter is not that far away. 45 degrees in the middle of winter just does not happen here.

SpyderMike · Post by **SpyderMike** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:33 pm

hondaman wrote:Wisconsin is no slouch to summer and winter differences either. We are not called the frozen tundra for nothing! I would not even think about riding in the winter here, especially if we have another one like last year. Its scary because winter is not that far away. 45 degrees in the middle of winter just does not happen here.

nope, it has dipped to 45 already

PimpinSpree · Post by **PimpinSpree** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:32 pm

days its not raining ill be riding my spree

i also don't get to play in the snow

and its still too cold for the beach in the summer

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:54 pm

PimpinSpree wrote:days its not raining ill be riding my spree

i also don't get to play in the snow
and its still too cold for the beach in the summer

Where do you live?

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:05 pm

PimpinSpree wrote:days its not raining ill be riding my spree

i also don't get to play in the snow
and its still too cold for the beach in the summer

If you want to play in the snow and cold come visit Wisconsin around December or January. It will be the last time you want to play. I gurantee it!

maddog · Post by **maddog** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:16 am

cold plug in the summer, hot one in winter just like the manual says, and a manual choke carbs like all my scoots have give instsant starts in any temp!