lilngineer
Well-Known Member
Well here is an update.
Being that I put about 50 hours into diagnosing it over the holiday weekend, I got frustrated and took it to the dealer.
The dealer had it from Monday morning until today (wed) and found some minor things. Spark plug metal ends were a little loose and they supposedly made some adjustments to the carbs. They said they had it on the hose for a while and couldn't get the idle to drop any longer. $106 later, I picked it up and took it to the lake and guess what? As soon as I started it, the idle was low.
I took it back to them and now they are too busy to look at it until Tuesday of next week. I also found out from the mechanic that he performed no spark test, didnt check the timing or anything. So basically I paid him to do what I had told them I already did. What a joke!
So......I am still fighting the idle issue!
I bit the bullet and bought a coil locally today and had no luck with it. So now it has a new coil, wires, spark plugs, caps and a rectifier.
I went the coil route because I put a timing light on wires and it "seems" as though one cylinder might have a slight miss.
To back this up, I found out it is definitely getting fuel. Probably too much. I removed the silencer cover and sprayed a shot of starting fluid while idling rough and it almost dies.
So keeping on the low spark idea, I was able to swap a CDI box with someone locally. No improvement either.
So what's left? I figure either its the MPEM acting up or the carb n/s are leaking somehow.
I am TOTALLY FRUSTRATED and ready to sink it!
Being that I put about 50 hours into diagnosing it over the holiday weekend, I got frustrated and took it to the dealer.
The dealer had it from Monday morning until today (wed) and found some minor things. Spark plug metal ends were a little loose and they supposedly made some adjustments to the carbs. They said they had it on the hose for a while and couldn't get the idle to drop any longer. $106 later, I picked it up and took it to the lake and guess what? As soon as I started it, the idle was low.
I took it back to them and now they are too busy to look at it until Tuesday of next week. I also found out from the mechanic that he performed no spark test, didnt check the timing or anything. So basically I paid him to do what I had told them I already did. What a joke!
So......I am still fighting the idle issue!
I bit the bullet and bought a coil locally today and had no luck with it. So now it has a new coil, wires, spark plugs, caps and a rectifier.
I went the coil route because I put a timing light on wires and it "seems" as though one cylinder might have a slight miss.
To back this up, I found out it is definitely getting fuel. Probably too much. I removed the silencer cover and sprayed a shot of starting fluid while idling rough and it almost dies.
So keeping on the low spark idea, I was able to swap a CDI box with someone locally. No improvement either.
So what's left? I figure either its the MPEM acting up or the carb n/s are leaking somehow.
I am TOTALLY FRUSTRATED and ready to sink it!
