86 spree won't run

[patthesoundguy]

I just got one of those kits i recomend it if you want to staty stock. I was curious if it was any good well it is. The shipping is fast mine came to canada in a few days.

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[fairlead]

Awesome, Pat thanks, I'm a cruiser and not a racer. I'm not comfortable exceeding 30 mph. I'll get one coming shortly and give ya'll a report. Once again, thanks to everyone for their help so far. Love the blue spree, btw, wish we had 'em in the states.

[patthesoundguy]

I'm going to get my kit in this week and start break in. The spree only goes 30mph or so any way, so its a perfect fit for you by the sounds of it. I'm going to play with the stock kit for a while and then try my BBKit and carb.

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[fairlead]

As my poor forlorn spree sits here dismantled, I noticed oil dripping from the dangling intake. I've worked on another with a leaky oil injector pump and ground the drive gear and converted it to mixed gas only. Is the pump available at all for these, or is this removal of the system the recommended method. I saw no reference to this on Wikispreedia. Can't wait for the wife to ok my top end kit. Looks like a real easy quick job.

[Wheelman-111]

Greetings:

Good used pumps are easier to find than a plug that will fit to plug its hole. Losing the tiny bit of drag off the crank benefits performance a little. Choose your poison.

[patthesoundguy]

As my poor forlorn spree sits here dismantled, I noticed oil dripping from the dangling intake. I've worked on another with a leaky oil injector pump and ground the drive gear and converted it to mixed gas only. Is the pump available at all for these, or is this removal of the system the recommended method. I saw no reference to this on Wikispreedia. Can't wait for the wife to ok my top end kit. Looks like a real easy quick job.

How much oil was leaking from the oil line. Was it the kind of thing where there was a few drops or is it the kind of thing where you might go to run it and the crank case will be full of oil. If its only a few drops maybe its still good.I'd run it for a bit and see.

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[fairlead]

In two days time I have a spot on the floor about the size of a business card. It is indeed a very slow drip. I noticed when I ran it last week however it seemed to give intermittent heavy puffs of smoky exhaust every few seconds while "pegged". This after the 10 minute colossal cloud. Whatdya think? Maybe I should try it.

[swimmingfree]

hay fairlead is that a photo of something you made????
swimmimgfree

[fairlead]

Yessir, it is a homemade bike all of wood. Plywood frame, steam bent cedar body. Hand stitched seat. It is powered by a c. 1988 Toro GTS (Suzuki built) 5 hp vertical crank push mower engine. A twisted belt runs to a jackshaft with centrifugal clutch with belt drive to the rear rim. Does about 35 mph. I have also a twin that is sheeted in riveted aluminum, with a 5 hp Briggs under the bonnet. They are big, comfortable and get a few looks. I'm a commercial sailor by trade, thus the nautical hull shaped body I designed. I can post pics one of these days of the two. Compressing pics for this site is a pita, I wish we didn't have to-gotta re-learn everytime I do it.

[swimmingfree]

nice ive seen them on here before TrafficJams posted them on here about 2 years back.. be nice to see photo and other info on how you did it on a bild post ...
swimmingfree

[fairlead]

I'll look into doing that soon. Got plenty of pics. What part of MI do you call home? Ever been to the Ann Arbor Old School Minibike show in April? I've brought both bikes there. Won Best-in-class last year with the "woodie".

[swimmingfree]

south of you im in muskegon...
swimmingfree

[patthesoundguy]

In two days time I have a spot on the floor about the size of a business card. It is indeed a very slow drip. I noticed when I ran it last week however it seemed to give intermittent heavy puffs of smoky exhaust every few seconds while "pegged". This after the 10 minute colossal cloud. Whatdya think? Maybe I should try it.

That's a hard call, I'd try it for a couple days and see what happens then go from there.

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[fairlead]

On a different note, the bystarter in my 84 spree was stuck and pulled apart by someone else. I believe there are parts missing and I see broken stuff. Do the bystarters on ebay aftermarket work okay? I need one!!!!

[mousewheels]

Link to pics of fairlead's wood scooter

In two days time I have a spot on the floor about the size of a business card. It is indeed a very slow drip. I noticed when I ran it last week however it seemed to give intermittent heavy puffs of smoky exhaust every few seconds while "pegged". This after the 10 minute colossal cloud. Whatdya think? Maybe I should try it.

They fail leaking with the engine off. Depending upon how bad the leak and how long the scooter sits, it can collect enough oil to make for a no-start issue. Some have pulled the cyl to empty out the crankcase (me included .

Go ahead and try it, if not too bad, regular running will keep down the accumulation. Worst pump I had would foul the plug if sitting 1 month or more, weekly running was just smoky for a few blocks. Sitting over the winter filled the crankcase with oil.