86 Spree - rough off the line
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:45 am
Hi all,
I have a great little 86 spree that has rode amazing over the years as a pretty much every day driver.
Recently I began having a really rough time off the line, stuttering, straining, and bogging down until it hits its stride and accelerates normally from 5mph onward. Top speed is the same and smooth, and if I keep the tires rolling over 5mph it accelerates fine, its just the 0-5mph acceleration that is painful.
I've gone through the air system and everything is clean. Pulled the carb and gave it a good cleaning too (it looked spotless already), drained the tank to clean the fuel filter and double check the petcock valve (all looked good). Still having trouble, but seems to improve if I run the idle screw a few turns in farther than I normally do.
Any ideas on this? Thanks!
I have a great little 86 spree that has rode amazing over the years as a pretty much every day driver.
Recently I began having a really rough time off the line, stuttering, straining, and bogging down until it hits its stride and accelerates normally from 5mph onward. Top speed is the same and smooth, and if I keep the tires rolling over 5mph it accelerates fine, its just the 0-5mph acceleration that is painful.
I've gone through the air system and everything is clean. Pulled the carb and gave it a good cleaning too (it looked spotless already), drained the tank to clean the fuel filter and double check the petcock valve (all looked good). Still having trouble, but seems to improve if I run the idle screw a few turns in farther than I normally do.
Any ideas on this? Thanks!