running spree in cold?

jayrey0910 · Post by **jayrey0910** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:04 pm

spree ran 32-36 in warm waether now its cold and it goes 27-31. is it because of the weather?

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:53 pm

possibly. my elite seems not to be hitting its top speed ether.

edjo · Post by **edjo** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:09 am

In the cold they will run leaner.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:15 am

thats what i thought. but its cool out and mine is smoking more. (so it seems)
smoke mean rich. and lean is mean, i would be going faster not slower. im confused

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:41 am

It also depends on the relative humidity of the climate. If the humidity is very low, what you see as "smoke" might actually be just steam, like when you can see your breath on "very" cold days. (I live in southern NC now, but I'm from FL, so this whole "cold" thing is still new to me. 80 degrees on New Years Day is not at all unheard of in Orlando.)

It's gotten quite a bit cooler in Charlotte in the past week, down to mid-40's in the morning when I'm leaving for work, and I've noticed my Spree produces alot more visible exhaust in the mornings than it did 2 weeks ago. Once it's good and warm though, it works pretty much just like when it was almost 100 degrees.

-aseigler

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:47 am

The cold air is denser to a point where you must richen the carb settings..

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:48 am

i can just set the carb. needle to the bottom-est setting ?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:49 am

One notch down should be good.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:20 pm

ok thanks for the tip

Farfignugin · Post by **Farfignugin** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:49 pm

You know it's cold out when you stick your head in the freezer to warm up after being outside.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:22 pm

i remember all that from last year, its cold out now, i dont want to even be here in a month