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Old 01-28-2013, 09:44 PM   #114
sgwilson904
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Default Re: Who Can Diagnose THIS Total Mystery? Win A Prize?

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Originally Posted by JBohannon View Post
SGWilson, in your original thread you mentioned this "Pulling the choke rod out about two-thirds of the way (flooding it with gas) will cause it to sputter a little less and limp a little farther." This to me is an indicator that it is a fuel problem. Possibly vapor lock. Could you tell us how much longer it runs when you pull the choke rod out? Good Luck. Joe B.
It never really dies altogether...it just sputters and backfires and loses power. Pulling out the choke floods the carburetor to the extent that it just gives it slightly more power momentarily...
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