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Old Sep 2, 2016 | 01:04 PM
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I have a Revtech 100, mikuni 42, any speed under load acceleration. there is a chatter as soon as slightly letting off throttle it stops...had idle a bit low and it seemed worse, brought the idle up just a bit and seemed better...Any Ideas or direction be appreciated...
 
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Sounds like it may be piston slap.
 
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May also be pre detonation (knock sensor / carbon build up / bad fuel / carb not jetted correctly..., jets gummed up / plugs too hot)

Try changing the oil and adding seafoam to the gas - run a tank or two thru to see if it improves


More detail would also be helpful - this chatter - just start..., or been this way for awhile

What was done to the motor just prior to it chattering



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... or bad gas, try adding an octane booster for starters
 
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It's your ol' lady on the back telling you to slow down. Not sure what you mean by chatter but if you are talking about pinging I agree that octane booster is the first thing to try before you destroy your engine. If that helps then maybe a top end tear down is in order to diagnose the problem. What compression ratio are you running?

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