1986 Spree restoration

[adios1344]

Greetings:

Did the battery die from too much light-testing, or is there a current drain somewhere?

I believe from too much light testing

[adios1344]

Blew a head gasket. How? Not sure. My friend diagnosed it, new head gaskets will be in on Thursday.

[Bear45-70]

What numbers did the compression test throw?

[Mystic]

BTW dont know fi you have replaced that flasher relay yet that everyone was giving you such a hard time about but if there is a truck stop near you, you should be able to get one for 5 or 6 bucks as opposed to 15 or 20 for an old one that came on Spree. Any 2 prong 12v flasher relay should work. I got a heavy duty flasher relay from the truck stop for my c70 passport and come to find out my bulb was blown hahah soo i have had it in my junk box till I noticed one was missing on this other Spree I got so I hooked it up and works fine will save you a few bucks

[adios1344]

BTW dont know fi you have replaced that flasher relay yet that everyone was giving you such a hard time about but if there is a truck stop near you, you should be able to get one for 5 or 6 bucks as opposed to 15 or 20 for an old one that came on Spree. Any 2 prong 12v flasher relay should work. I got a heavy duty flasher relay from the truck stop for my c70 passport and come to find out my bulb was blown hahah soo i have had it in my junk box till I noticed one was missing on this other Spree I got so I hooked it up and works fine will save you a few bucks

Thanks. I guess I didn't update that. I bought a flasher from Autozone (the guy that worked there had the same problem and gave me a part that'd work) it was slightly different so I crimped some ends on the exposed wires (that I exposed) and they work now. However I haven't been able to test them yet since my motor has been not running.

[adios1344]

What numbers did the compression test throw?

Haven't done one. I'll get to doing one within the next week or so. Helping a friend move so I have been really busy.

[adios1344]

I am starting to hate everything about this moped. Every thing is annoying about it. Now, the fuel lines shrunk, and won't reach the carb.

[dun rite]

how could they shrink that much??? Sure there routed proper??

[adios1344]

how could they shrink that much??? Sure there routed proper??

I have no clue. They were off for one night. now they hardly touch the carb. If I strech them on and put the clamp on the slide back off and the lines really tight.

[wood10214]

either some one cut your fuel line without telling you, or you pick up a different line instead.

[adios1344]

Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/

[Bear45-70]

Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/

The top line off the petcock is the fuel feed from the tank to the carb.

The bottom line is the vacuum to operate the valve in the petcock, so that fuel will only flow when the engine in being cranked or running.

[wood10214]

Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/

did you re-install your petcock correctly?

[Bear45-70]

Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/

did you re-install your petcock correctly?

How can you not reinstall the petcock properly? Now connecting the lines backward yeah, but actually installing the petcock on the tank is pretty tough to screw up.

[adios1344]

Once again, another dumb question. What do both of the lines do? Is one a vaccuum? Or is it a return? Either way I need to get new lines, I was wondering if it made a difference. All I know is that they're all of a sudden too short to be used on this moped. :/

did you re-install your petcock correctly?

How can you not reinstall the petcock properly? Now connecting the lines backward yeah, but actually installing the petcock on the tank is pretty tough to screw up.

I've taken the petcock off once to empty the tank, but it screwed back in, and have never removed the lines from the petcock. This is someone else's doings. (I know you weren't even mentioning me in that, but I though I'd clear it up)