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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Hey guys need some help... I got my 81 shovel started ran great for 3 weeks now sat for 2 days now it's back firing in the idle.. What do u think I should do? I was going to reset the push rods.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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not enough info--------------how about off idle?ETC ETC ETC
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:31 AM
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Well I went to take it out and when I rolled the throttle it sputtered n wouldn't go just jumped .. Now when I turn it over it back fires
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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Like its flooded
 
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Normally, in my experience, if it is sitting there idling, sneezes, idles for a while, sneezes it is normally due to a lean condition. Sometimes it is the jetting. Too lean on the main. Most of the time it is a leak in the intake manifold.
For some friggin reason, the scoot runs soooooooooooooo good on Saturday night, and you get up on Sunday morning and it runs like ****. It turns out to be intake manifold o-rings or carb mounting gaskets. It just happens.
But pm Twisted. If he can't figure it out, it can't be fixed! He He He!
 

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