From: Employee@MilVeh.com
Date: Sat May 24 2003 - 21:27:30 PDT
The mystery finally and absolutely solved!
Symptoms were: Hard starting. Repeatedly started and
died, low power... totally gutless, but it ran smooth.
Here was the problem: Fuel compensator! It need the
fuel rod adjusted. It was set way, way too lean!
Note: At the fuel compensator, there is a tin cover
held down with two 7/16th bolts. Under that is a
threaded rod with two retaining nuts, outter nut has a
wire thru it. Fix: Holding a very thin 1/2 box wrench
on the inner nut, I backed the outter locking nut
without moving the rod. I moved it out and it
wouldn't even start now so the light went on and I
knew I was on to something. Then I returned to the
original starting point on the rod, then kept turning
the nut, exposing more threads unitl I moved the nut
exactly 1.2 turns. I was told I could go 1.5 turns
safely. However, I was worried about over fueling and
thus overheating the engine. Took all of about 5
minutes.
Well, I barely touched the starter and vvvrrroom! I
knew just by the healthy sound of the engine I had
more power.
So out the RV drive I went, putting slowly for a block
till I got out on the main street. Then it was pedal
to the metal time. I ran through 4 gears and hit 42
mph with no sweat before I backed off. Revs never got
over 2300 rpm! Its got plen-teee of Power.
I guess I have been sweating over this for at least
two weeks or more, posting questions, reading manuals,
poking around, reading suggestions, etc. I thought I
found it when i discovered a missing line on the flame
heater filter, but that was a big nothing.
I sure appreciate all the suggestions from Noel, Joe,
Bill George, Henry, Andy, Tom, Dave, Wayne, Terry,
etc., You all went out of your way to offer up help
and sure appreciated it. But, Jim W7LS, you da man,
you nailed it. If you guys were here we would be
having a little tailgate party about now! Just show
up for Woodson's bridge and I will bring some extra
beer, ok?
Thanks guys, this list is one great resource and I'm
one happy deuce owner now!
Jack :)
PS No it doesn't smoke now, still burns clean!
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