Forum: Engines
10-22-2008, 08:10 PM
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Update
It turns out there is an elecrical feed to the auto-choke... and mine was disconnected! Coincidence... or something more??! I personally think they forgot to hook it back up after the carb rebuild...
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Forum: Engines
10-03-2008, 04:44 PM
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That's terrible Ash! Sounds like the same...
That's terrible Ash! Sounds like the same scenario though... Do you recall what was wrong with the carb? As for me, Im leaning towards a bad choke, or float, but then again it could be a jetting...
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Forum: Engines
10-01-2008, 07:15 PM
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Forum: Engines
10-01-2008, 06:58 PM
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Follow-up
Just a quick end of season follow-up... I ended up getting the carb rebuilt, which resolved the idle/engine shake issue for about 3 trips. Since then, I've experienced more than my share of...
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Forum: Engines
06-26-2008, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 22
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Diagnosis...
The word from the service department is that the choke was stuck, and that was causing the engine to run rough at idle... thus causing the engine to shake like it did. They adusted it, ran it up......
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Forum: Engines
06-25-2008, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 22
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Forum: Engines
06-24-2008, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 22
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Forum: Engines
06-24-2008, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,316
Take a few things off the checklist...
So this morning I did a compression check on all 4 cylinders, thinking (but not hoping) that I might find a bad cylinder. Readings are #1 @ 132, #2 @ 120, #3 @ 135 and #4 @ 122... for the most part...
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Forum: Engines
06-23-2008, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 22
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Forum: Engines
06-23-2008, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,316
Engine Vibration
Greetings fellow Maxum owners!
This is my first post! What a great discovery finding this website!! Here's my situation... I recently purchased a 1994 2000 SC, 3.0 LX w/Alpha 1 outdrive and...
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