1984 Honda spree electric choke/bystarter problem

[Donovan95]

I purchased my spree from a guy who couldn't get it running for 2 years. When I first got the spree I got a new battery and cleaned out the carburetor and the fuel petcock. After that I could get it easily started but I had to manually choke it because the old electric choke/bystarter was completely broken so I just put my fingers over the air filter hole. I ran it perfectly fine for about a month until I purchased a new bystarter. But before the new bystarter arrived my CDI and/or ignition coil went bad, do I was getting no spark. Finally my parts came and everytime I try to start it I still have to choke it by hand. But before I tried choking it by hand it would regularly start but once I gave it full gas it died out.

So my overal question is why isn't my electric choke doing its job? So I can either choke it by hand and get it to run fine, or start it regularly and have it die out when I give it gas.

[martynkim]

The choke was fine. Your carb is dirty or the exhaust is plugged.

[Donovan95]

The old choke was terrible. The entire needle was tore off. But I will clean out the exaust

[Pete M]

When you hand choke it, how much suction do you have? Is it strong or weak?

[martynkim]

The old choke was terrible. The entire needle was tore off. But I will clean out the exaust

Okay, do you get any back compression at the exhaust while you crank it? If you do it is a dirty carb. Noobs can clean them 3 or more times before it is right. Remove the E tube and clean it thoroughly.

[motomech]

Agreed, the carb is still dirty.
The O.P. needs to reference this post and the Wiki til he can get it right.

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[Donovan95]

Ok. I wasn't the one who cleaned it

[Donovan95]

I get weak suction. It doesn't even feel like anything