Big mystery finally solved...and who deserves the prize?

[Fred K-OR]

I also go along with Tom's idea. I think there is some other problem and my $.02 worth of comments would be that it is something electrical. But what is confusing about it being electrical is that an electrical problem would normally close the engine down, not let it sputter. So I am not of much help here except I don't think you have found the problem yet!

[sgwilson904]

Originally Posted by Fred K-OR

I also go along with Tom's idea. I think there is some other problem and my $.02 worth of comments would be that it is something electrical. But what is confusing about it being electrical is that an electrical problem would normally close the engine down, not let it sputter. So I am not of much help here except I don't think you have found the problem yet!

You raise some interesting points but puh-leeeeze, say it ain't so! I guess I'll know soon enough if I take it south several miles this weekend.

As for the starter speed: I must say that I do sense the starter is turning much stronger and faster than it did before. I never thought--and none of the club guys did, either--that it was sooo slow as to be a problem at first.

I also notice that now the horn, which always would blow before, blows decidedly louder and stronger than it did.