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Subject:Re: Power loss - '91 Carat
From:Jim Felder
Date:Wed, 24 May 2017 21:02:11 +0000

John, I think I'd be taking that back to Connell's. You still have
warranty, right? I don't think I have ever seen a gas engine "jump time" in
my life, not impossible but not likely either.

Jim

On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 3:59 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> Have a mysterious power loss on my new engine overhaul. It has run fine
> until two days ago. Now it won't pull your hat off your head.
>
> Engine runs fine. Starts easy, idle smoothly, runs smoothly at any rpm it
> is capable of turning. There is no spitting, missing or backfire. Just
> doesn't develop power to accelerate. Going up hill it just gets slower and
> slower and slower, the rpm will drop to about 1500. Top speef is about 55
> mph. I han't checked the timing yet, but thats next.
>
> Suggestions???
>
> John
>