VOES/Coil question
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It definitly sounds more like a carb issue. All the Voes does is change the timing when it senses a vacumm drop. I would pull the float bowl clean it and blow out the jets with some carb cleaner. You did say you had no problem at 3k rpm. so it's not a fuel supply issue but more of an idle circuit issue and the Hiccup could definitly be an accelerator pump issue. Pull the air filter and check you pump operstion to make sure it's pump. That pump could also cause a hard start condition.
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Replace ignition sensor in the nose cone.
You might check for goo coming out of it first.
You can check the VOE's by unplugging it while the engine is running, should change RPM's.
You might check for goo coming out of it first.
You can check the VOE's by unplugging it while the engine is running, should change RPM's.
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Ignition sensor in nosecone is brand new as well; last one melted from the heat of a busted cam bearing. Im really leaning towards the accel. Pump or plug wires now.
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OK, now check timing.
Make sure accelerator nozzle is pointed straight into the carb.
I don't think the accelerator pump would cause the engine to die when coming down from high revs. But! Who knows on these things.
Timing may have slipped since install of new sensor.
Make sure accelerator nozzle is pointed straight into the carb.
I don't think the accelerator pump would cause the engine to die when coming down from high revs. But! Who knows on these things.
Timing may have slipped since install of new sensor.
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It just makes sense that it's in the idle circuit because that is when the problems seem to happen, but I'm not ready to rule out the VOES and old *** plug wires just yet. Accel pump worked fine last time I checked it but old things break.
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Any brands y'all would recommend?
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Tman, you say when you hold the rpm a 3k for a while, and then close or chop the throttle, it'll die.
To rule out the VOES, ground the VOES wire and see if it'll repeat, or even take it for a short ride and see if the symptoms repeat, try not to let it ping on acceleration.
To rule out the VOES, ground the VOES wire and see if it'll repeat, or even take it for a short ride and see if the symptoms repeat, try not to let it ping on acceleration.
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From: la la land jerzey
checking the voes needs an OHM meter to see if its consistant in its operation --
i posted that 2 days ago