Honda Spree and Elite 50 Forums

Hi everyone i been riding my scooter off and on for a month now. now starts but when i go to move it it dies out. i read manual says clutch or belt. i am going to try and take this apart and see if thats the case but i dont know what im looking for. any suggestions thanks? lorraine.

something may have gotten in the gas tank, and went into the carb. clean carb thoroughly. then report back

thanks for your response. but wouldnt it just not start if thats the case. it idles fine but when i go to acclerate it wont enage to move the d*** thing. and could you tell me what is this hose that just hangs down in the back rear tire?? its an open hose. i know there is one in the front that is covered that hangs down also.

it's probably the filler hose for the gears.

and it could be stuck in your high speed venturi, and not your low speed. i would clean the carb

okay i guess i will try that. im new to all this . so idont understand but i will get the manual out and try to fix it. im going to check the belt see if thats on then go to carb.

so when you twist the throttle does it just rev? or does it completely bog out and die?

it dies when i go for the throttle. starts up idles. then when i want to go it dies out.

lorr wrote:it dies when i go for the throttle. starts up idles. then when i want to go it dies out.

did the air box /air filter get wet or very dirty?

i have a cover on it . it sits on outside with a cover. it has been raining.

i'd still clean the carb thoroughly.

So, the wheel won't turn at all while on the stand, but the engine dies?

Saved wrote:So, the wheel won't turn at all while on the stand, but the engine dies?

this is exactly what I was going to ask. Will it free spin the wheel on the stand?

my 2001 elite is doing the same thing, i give it the throttle and its boggs and then dies, fires right up and idles perfect.. let me know if you can think of anything or get it fixed!

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I suggest you change the spark plug on principle before you do anything else. I've lost count of the times when doing this unexpectedly solved my problem.

Sure sounds like a dirty carb issue. If the running gear isn't frozen and the engine just dies, something's happening to the mixture when the throttle opens. Commonly that's a gummy pilot circuit or clogged main/emulsion tube, although there sure are other possibilities. Mouse's nest in the airbox comes to mind...

you were right carb bowl dirty. had a guy come fix it and cleaned it out. but doesnt go as fast now its starting up again. i think its getting pluggedd back up. should i put carb cleaner in the gas tank??