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Subject:Re: hard starting - cylinder cutting out -87 westy
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Thu, 2 Jan 2003 22:18:17 -0500

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Robert Steven Fish wrote:

> I think I would start by trouble shooting your FI system.
>
> You could have a clogged or otherwise upset fuel injector.. or fuel pressure
> problems.

I once had a problem with a cylinder cutting out on an aircooled engine
because the metal spring clip on the connector body was broken.  It'd
vibrate back until the pins no longer made good contact with the injector.
Doesn't sound like quite the same problem, but it might be worth checking
for.

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