will not run with factory air filter.I NEED HELP PLZ!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:28 pm

my spree worked with a rag as an air filter, but now it will not work with the original factory filter... i have the air screw at 1 1/2, and the idle speed screw adjusted to the highest speed without moving the wheels...i cleaned the carburetor AND the jet thoroughly,i took electrical tape and taped around where the intake tube and the carb meet to make sure it was sealed good, and then put the metal "ring" on, and the fuel line isnt clogged.... so whats happening is that when i give it gas it will start to stall out, but it runs on idle.... once i have this running good ill be good to go because its super clean!

ryanmcfinney · Post by **ryanmcfinney** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:18 pm

sounds like what is going on with mine... the air filter isnt making enough vacuum at the air hole. Will it run without the airbox? If so cover the air hole when it is dying does it start to run ok again?

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:20 am

you have a leak in you AUTOBYSTARTER!!!!!!!!!! O RING

Post by **noiseguy** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:49 am

Also check the size of your main jet. Should be a 65 or 68. Remove it and look at the numbers, then post back.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:02 pm

im taking the spree to my small engines class tomorrow and ill have my teacher look at it, and if he doesnt know ill checkk the jet but im pretty sure the jet on it was the same as it was when it was bought

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:28 pm

okay, i think i found the problem. the spree would stall out when i give it gas right, so i "concluded" that it wasnt getting enough fuel. it would burn up what was in the bowl and then it would just stall out. The reason why it wasnt getting enough fuel is because the vacuum line i put on was too big so it would lose alot of vacuum. me and my teacher figured this out at the end of class today so im gonna give it a shot tomorrow... but it sounds like this was the problem.

Post by **noiseguy** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:59 pm

Did you ever check your main jet size?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:40 pm

65 main jet