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Subject:Re: High Idle problem, help!
From:Scott Beckstead
Date:Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:41:27 -0800 (PST)

On Sun, 17 Dec 1995 AJAX668873@aol.com wrote:

> My 87 Westie is in winter storage but I start it once in awhile in the
> gararge to make me feel better about these Wisconsin winters.  Well I just
> started it and the engine reved to 4,000 rpm plus!  I restarted it and the
> same thing happened.  No matter what I do I can't get the idle down.
> 
> Is something stuck?  I checked the accel. cable and it doesn't seem to me
> stuck.
> Any thoughts appreciated,
> 
> Thanks,
> Ajax 87 Westy
> 
> 
  I had a motorcycle do this once and it turned out to be the float was 
varnished to the bottom of the float bowl.  YMMV
Scott

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