Carb [?] problem - '86 Spree

ShochuJohn · Post by **ShochuJohn** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:14 pm

As an addendum, I attempted to use vise grips as well as pliers. It's just pressed in there right? Not screwed?

chevyguyjay · Post by **chevyguyjay** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:16 pm

vic grips always work best. u dont wanna crush it, but u do want a good bite on it. then......without pullin your shoulder out of socket.....pull it out.

ShochuJohn · Post by **ShochuJohn** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:38 pm

Allright, I got it out. I see a pinprick of light coming through it, smaller than the opening on either end. I pushed a paperclip into it and it seems pretty solid. Is this a blockage or how it was manufactuerd?

The body of the carb above this needle it also features a pinprick hole.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:58 pm

The idle jet should only pass a pinprick of light.

berreta22 · Post by **berreta22** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:24 pm

Your rings are blown..i blew mine up 3 times in a month before i found the oil pump to be the culprit.

ShochuJohn · Post by **ShochuJohn** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:50 pm

How's this for an alternative theory. I noticed that my tinkering seemed to be producing a puddle by the back wheel. Black, but not as thick as oil, perhaps some sort of oil/gas mix. It seemed to be coming from inside the crankcase, so I pulled the crankcase cover off. It's hard to see, but I think it is coming around the drive pulley.

Does this add any clues?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:19 pm

You blew a crank seal.

ShochuJohn · Post by **ShochuJohn** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:28 pm

Well, at least I know what the problem is. How much of the block do I have to tear down to replace it?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:30 pm

ShochuJohn wrote:Well, at least I know what the problem is. How much of the block do I have to tear down to replace it?

Full teardown and internal cleaning/inspection.