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The Mindless Philosopher
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knockdolian wrote:
The Mindless Philosopher wrote:
hogv8 wrote:All I can say I don't see how I could get any quicker response or better ecceleration than I have now with my Stage ll Quadrajet . Thing is instant .
Carburetor Mike works magic with these things! Mine is a Stage II as well.
Even a stage 11 mikes carburettor won’t work with no fuel. Sorry mate, couldn’t resist !!!
HA!!! Indeed! No worries!
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Buggy, went for another ride today. Good news the secondary’s are working great. I know that because I had never heard them kick in before or felt the kick in the back lik that. However riding aroun it was fine then started running rough again. Even with the primary’s running rough the secondary’s still work fine. This has happened before and a good dose of Wynn’s carb cleaner cured it for about a week. So in guessing something is sticking somewhere. Can anyone advise please ?
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Are you sure it's still fuel related and not a compound problem that the secondaries are temporarily smoothing out, masking a different issue? Too much vertical play in the distributor shaft, perhaps? Jumping timing now and then? Not trying to over-analyze this, but I've been through hell with my trike. It's had truckloads of inter-related problems over the years.
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The Mindless Philosopher wrote:Are you sure it's still fuel related and not a compound problem that the secondaries are temporarily smoothing out, masking a different issue? Too much vertical play in the distributor shaft, perhaps? Jumping timing now and then? Not trying to over-analyze this, but I've been through hell with my trike. It's had truckloads of inter-related problems over the years.
No mate, in a word. This has all come about from me not riding it very much last year and the shit they put in fuel these days. Tank off, a good squirt of Wynn’s carb cleaner and it runs sweet as a nut and now the secondary are opening WOW. So tonight after the test ride the carb has had a real good soaking. I’ll do this for a couple of nights and see how things are at the weekend
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knockdolian wrote:
The Mindless Philosopher wrote:Are you sure it's still fuel related and not a compound problem that the secondaries are temporarily smoothing out, masking a different issue? Too much vertical play in the distributor shaft, perhaps? Jumping timing now and then? Not trying to over-analyze this, but I've been through hell with my trike. It's had truckloads of inter-related problems over the years.
No mate, in a word. This has all come about from me not riding it very much last year and the shit they put in fuel these days. Tank off, a good squirt of Wynn’s carb cleaner and it runs sweet as a nut and now the secondary are opening WOW. So tonight after the test ride the carb has had a real good soaking. I’ll do this for a couple of nights and see how things are at the weekend
Great to hear!

I'm gonna toss some fuel system cleaner in mine as well. I have no doubt it will help mine, too.

I'm glad your ride is making your eyes bulge now!
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Try adding some Octane Booster.
This seems to help, as well as using
a little bit of Seafoam every 3rd or 4th
tankful of gas. :ridding:
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Puff wrote:Try adding some Octane Booster.
This seems to help, as well as using
a little bit of Seafoam every 3rd or 4th
tankful of gas. :ridding:
Will do! Thanx much!
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The Mindless Philosopher wrote:
hogv8 wrote:All I can say I don't see how I could get any quicker response or better ecceleration than I have now with my Stage ll Quadrajet . Thing is instant .
Carburetor Mike works magic with these things! Mine is a Stage II as well.
Can I ask what the price and turnaround time was for his Stage 2 mod? I've been contemplating doing it this winter.
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Foose1986 wrote:
The Mindless Philosopher wrote:
hogv8 wrote:All I can say I don't see how I could get any quicker response or better ecceleration than I have now with my Stage ll Quadrajet . Thing is instant .
Carburetor Mike works magic with these things! Mine is a Stage II as well.
Can I ask what the price and turnaround time was for his Stage 2 mod? I've been contemplating doing it this winter.
He did mine several years ago and I think it was under $300.00 . I'M Sure it could be more now but we'll worth it as far as I'm concerned .
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