When my 1986 HONDA SPREE is ridden uphill, it just slows and dies. I called my mechanic, and he suggested replacing the spark plug first, and going from there. I have put 2200 miles on it, and it has about 2500 miles. He also said I may have to rebuild the top end?:?
Yikes. Is this the only option for me?
They have cleaned the carborator recently. I am super frustrated.
Thanks for any help you can give me!
SPREE DIES UPHILL
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It will die going uphill if it runs too lean, check to make sure your air filter lid is on tight, and the air screw is seated correctly (1 7/8ths out). Check all the air passages, and check to make sure you even have the filter element 8O (never know unless ya look). Hope this helps ya man!
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Spree Repair Guide
Rebuild the top end? What top end? "Top end" to me involves valves, but it's a 2 stroke.
He may be talking about decarbonizing the head. To do that you remove the head and clean it. Requires a new $5 head gasket from the Honda dealer.
Mess with the carb first; you're due for decarbonization but that shouldn't be the problem.
He may be talking about decarbonizing the head. To do that you remove the head and clean it. Requires a new $5 head gasket from the Honda dealer.
Mess with the carb first; you're due for decarbonization but that shouldn't be the problem.
SPREE DIES UPHILL!
I think when he said rebuild that he meant rebuild the engine. Good God! Does it need that already?
I put nothing but high end gas in the scooter. Is premium too rich for the little guy?
I put nothing but high end gas in the scooter. Is premium too rich for the little guy?
Uphill
Do yourself a favor and get a compression check. Is this something that it just started doing or what? What incline is the hill? Are you over 200 lbs?
Compression = power. Under 90 and it gets questionable. HOWEVER these are little 49cc bikes. They are NOT going to pull anything up a dirt hill (even themselves). They weren't made for San Fransisco hills either.
If you're talking a moderate hill on a paved road and you weigh less than 200 lbs my guess is the rings are gone.
Incidentally, the 'top end' means jug/piston/rings. The 'bottom end' is crankshaft/bearings etc.
Top end job at dealer about $150
Compression = power. Under 90 and it gets questionable. HOWEVER these are little 49cc bikes. They are NOT going to pull anything up a dirt hill (even themselves). They weren't made for San Fransisco hills either.
If you're talking a moderate hill on a paved road and you weigh less than 200 lbs my guess is the rings are gone.
Incidentally, the 'top end' means jug/piston/rings. The 'bottom end' is crankshaft/bearings etc.
Top end job at dealer about $150
Scoot safely
Re: Uphill
<<Do yourself a favor and get a compression check. Is this something that it just started doing or what? What incline is the hill? Are you over 200 lbs?>>
I am only 134. The hills are hills I've always done easily, but just in the last 3 days it won't make them.
<<Compression = power. Under 90 and it gets questionable. HOWEVER these are little 49cc bikes. They are NOT going to pull anything up a dirt hill (even themselves). They weren't made for San Fransisco hills either.
If you're talking a moderate hill on a paved road and you weigh less than 200 lbs my guess is the rings are gone.>>
This sounds most logical to me.
<<Incidentally, the 'top end' means jug/piston/rings. The 'bottom end' is crankshaft/bearings etc.
Top end job at dealer about $150[/quote]>>
Does it sound like something I am going to need?
Thanks for your help!
I am only 134. The hills are hills I've always done easily, but just in the last 3 days it won't make them.
<<Compression = power. Under 90 and it gets questionable. HOWEVER these are little 49cc bikes. They are NOT going to pull anything up a dirt hill (even themselves). They weren't made for San Fransisco hills either.
If you're talking a moderate hill on a paved road and you weigh less than 200 lbs my guess is the rings are gone.>>
This sounds most logical to me.
<<Incidentally, the 'top end' means jug/piston/rings. The 'bottom end' is crankshaft/bearings etc.
Top end job at dealer about $150[/quote]>>
Does it sound like something I am going to need?
Thanks for your help!
Dagny
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