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Subject:Re: Stuttering at 3000 rpm
From:Charles McGehee
Date:Thu, 1 May 2003 07:59:42 -0700

Yep.  2800 when the speed is going up, and 3000 when the speed is going down.

Charles
'85 Westy

At 06:00 PM 4/30/2003 -0700, Matthew Pollard wrote:
>no way. at just 3K rpm? i'd say something like the afm or maybe a loose
>distributor that has mad issues at 3K. weird. check your grounds. hmmmm
>
>Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
>Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
>University of Idaho
>www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
>
>
>
>On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Charles McGehee wrote:
>
> > Sounds logical, Shawn, and I considered the fuel flow.  I'll freshen up the
> > gas, but why would fuel flow just affect that narrow rpm?  That's got me
> > buffaloed.
> >
> > Charles
> > '85 Westy
> > At 07:03 PM 4/30/2003 -0400, Shawn.Luft@Completions.Bombardier.com wrote:
> >
> >
> > >Yes, off-hand I'd say don't drive @ 45-48 mph!
> > >
> > >Sorry, but I couldn't resist.  Well tell me, if you've run most of the
> fuel
> > >through.... then why not top off the tank to freshen it up?  Also how is
> > >your fuel filter?  Has it been changed recently?
> > >
> > >Sometimes gunk can form in the lines and tank during the winter.... and
> > >this stuff will collect in the filter itself.
> > >
> > >So that's what I'd try first...... new filter and fresh gas.  If that
> > >doesn't work, then try other stuff.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Shawn.
> >