I NEED HELP WITH A ENGINE

darat · Post by **darat** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:51 pm

Ok i have a 1987 elite se50p and is all most the same as the spree and i have a new air cleaner and the carb was just redone by a honda dealer. any ways i need some help with it. it will sit there and idel with no problem but when i let it wide open it has no power. it has over 3000 miles on it. it only does 15 at the most if i get a good wind lol. do u think that it might need a rebuild. my finger does not pop when i put is on the spark plug hole. Ring job?

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:09 pm

check compression first. usually needing rings means it has no acceleration power but will speed up to the right speed eventually.

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:54 pm

make sure head is screwed on tight and doesnt leak.

darat · Post by **darat** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:50 am

when i first got it i took off the head and cleaned it and did not put a new head gasket on. and i put i really cranked down on the head bolts. the elite sat for a year outside.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:07 pm

could be a good reason. plus u always want to tourque the bolts so they are all even and u dont strip the engine.

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:06 pm

vette76 wrote:could be a good reason. plus u always want to tourque the bolts so they are all even and u dont strip the engine.

yeh ive stripped a bolt when i first got the spree, that was a pain. and u should try it with that gasket on.

darat · Post by **darat** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:47 pm

there is a head gasket on it

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:20 pm

yeah, really sucks when u strip the threads.its especially easy with aluminum. then u have to go through the trouble of re-tapping the holes and trying to find a bigger bolt.it just sux.

darat · Post by **darat** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:13 am

i did not strip the threads on the head