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Old 05-12-2021, 11:26 AM   #11
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Default Re: Engine stumbles on acceleration
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Originally Posted by aermotor View Post
Get it started and running at the lowest idle speed and spray carb. cleaner around the manifold to block areas and if you get an increase in RPM chances are a intake gasket leak. Quick acceleration, not only from idle, has to start with a rich mixture and intake leaks will cause a lean mixture.

John
I have found when using carb cleaner to check, if there are vacuum leaks, the motor wants to cut out not increase in RPM.
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