[T2] Good News

[david raistrick]

did you clean the carb?  the fine particulates, as well as the gum
from fuel sitting/drying out in the bowl, will clog lots of things.



On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:48 PM, Kevin Guarnotta
<kevin at guarnottadesign.com> wrote:
> I'm wondering if I should change the subject of these posts.
>
> I got everything back together (aside from re-mounting the rear bumper). I put 4 gallons of fresh 93 octane gas. It started right up, sounded great, no hesitation. I let it idle for a bit, I even ran my gas heater - everything seemed and sounded fine in the driveway. Idled for about 5 to 10 minutes. Then I figured I'd take a test drive around the corner. Drive fine for about 1 mile, then stuttering and stopping again. I limped the bus home - multiple starts and stops.
>
> I checked the installed fuel filters in engine - they have fuel. So the fuel pump must be working, right. So I have fuel.
>
> I just need spark and compression. Could a loose electrical connection cause something like this?
>
> What else could it be? What would cause an intermittent problem like this. Any suggestion on what to check next?
>
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> Jamaica Plain, MA
>
> '78 Westy
> '69 Singlecab
> '65 Ez-camper
>
>
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