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Re: Probably a really stupid question, but...

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Subject: Re: Probably a really stupid question, but...
From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:28:23 +0000
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004, at around 12:02:51 local time, Craig Smith 
<csmith1@awcwire.com> wrote:
>Your "hunting" at idle may be a leak at the head, intake, or carbs.
>Go get a spray can of carb cleaner, crank the engine and spray the cleaner
>around all the joints and linkage of the intake, carb and head.
>If it increases the idle you have an air leak.
>You need to get that fixed or you will never get it tuned.

Thanks, Craig.   I have a significant leak at the rear throttle shaft 
bush.   Time for a rebuild...

ATB
-- 
Mike
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Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
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