New to me '85 Spree with Throttle/bogging/cutoff issues.
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:22 pm
Hello Spree world!
I'm brand new to the world of engines/scooters/mechanical work, but I'm excited to learn. I just bought a '95 spree off a fella and it seems to be in pretty good condition but I have a few things to tweak/ some issues to figure out.
It starts cold with ease, 1 press of the ignition and its up and running. I can get it moving pretty easily, but it is inconsistent in the speed it'll give me. "Full throttle" is about a 1/8 turn from idle. Anything above that and it looses all power and will quickly cut off. Seemingly at random one block from the next it'll cap out at 10mph then 2 blocks later suddenly get up to 25mph with ease. At times the engine won't climb in rpms regardless of throttle and will eventually cutoff. It hardly ever will start without sitting for a while first when that happens. From what I understand from generic youtub-ing, the carborator is probably my first place to look. Any advice on where else to investigate or what these problems sound like to you would be much appreciated!
I'm brand new to the world of engines/scooters/mechanical work, but I'm excited to learn. I just bought a '95 spree off a fella and it seems to be in pretty good condition but I have a few things to tweak/ some issues to figure out.
It starts cold with ease, 1 press of the ignition and its up and running. I can get it moving pretty easily, but it is inconsistent in the speed it'll give me. "Full throttle" is about a 1/8 turn from idle. Anything above that and it looses all power and will quickly cut off. Seemingly at random one block from the next it'll cap out at 10mph then 2 blocks later suddenly get up to 25mph with ease. At times the engine won't climb in rpms regardless of throttle and will eventually cutoff. It hardly ever will start without sitting for a while first when that happens. From what I understand from generic youtub-ing, the carborator is probably my first place to look. Any advice on where else to investigate or what these problems sound like to you would be much appreciated!