Trying to get your Spree/Elite to run, or run better? Post your questions here.
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myhonda
Elite
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by myhonda » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:47 pm
ok my 87 elite is running but its puttin out alot of grey smoke from the exaust excesive amounts of grey smoke. i need some help here.
mopedman
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by mopedman » Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:06 pm
what kind of oil you running...... it has to be 2 cycle injector oil
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Dac
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by Dac » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:42 pm
yeah, if someone puts normal car oil in there it will smoke like crazy.
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myhonda
Elite
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by myhonda » Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:02 pm
it is 2 stroke oil in there. i think it was cause it hasent ran all winter cause i rode it around and the smoke cleared up and there is little smoke commin out the exaust now more normal to the amount that should be commin out of there.
Kenny_McCormic
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by Kenny_McCormic » Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:12 pm
Cheap/fossil oil will do that.
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