Trying to get old spree to run--Help!

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:40 am

i fryed the aero harness.... so i need a new one... teh harness is pretty much electrical tape

Musicman823 · Post by **Musicman823** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:15 pm

Anyone keen on what gauge wire for the battery? 10? 12? 14? certainly not 18.

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:24 pm

i think its 12

Jfunkhsr · Post by **Jfunkhsr** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:45 am

got the starter motor running and the engine running

bogs out around 22 or so because of the "ghetto" air cleaner i'm using. I placed a bid on a stock one from ebay and thanks for the email address for parts, i will contact him too.

Musicman823 · Post by **Musicman823** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:32 am

Any definitive answer on what gauge wire the battery takes?

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:22 pm

no... uhh u could check the honda spree manual on this site...

Musicman823 · Post by **Musicman823** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:39 pm

Yeah, I checked the manual, maybe I missed it, but I don't think it says anything about wire gauges. Noise?

Post by **noiseguy** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:18 pm

Can you measure the wire that's there, or is it totally missing?

My guess? 12 or 14 gauge, thicker is always better. I'd just get the heaviest braided wire that your local shop sells (it will be 10 or 12 gauge) in a few colors (red, black, green maybe) and run that.

Musicman823 · Post by **Musicman823** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:53 pm

So, I ended up getting a 12 for the battery; and I figured out that the original wire was a 14. The repairs went smooth as some of the wiring had been overloaded or something, it was all melted together. I am going to test all of the electrical s*** and make sure that nothing is going to cause that to happen again. I'm getting a spark out of it though, and the starter is working as well.

Now, all I need to get is gas to the engine, and it should start. Hopefully I will have enough compression.

darat · Post by **darat** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:27 pm

more then likely it will run... if u got compression and spark and fuel something is going to happend..

Musicman823 · Post by **Musicman823** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:15 am

everything is good except I'm not getting gas out of the tank. I installed clear fuel line--that's how I know. I'm going to troubleshoot this, I'll let you guys know what happens.