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Blokeinamoke
 Post subject: Just Weird
PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:54 pm 
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three things happened today

1. The throttle cable broke
2. after fixing it the car developed a misfire - which only be cured with full choke
3. top end power improved dramatically


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Morris 1100
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Hmmm...
Full choke and an improvement in top end power could be because it is too lean.
Misfire after changing cable, I have no idea. Maybe you knocked off a vacuum pipe?
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simon k
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'77 clubby van
 Post subject: Re: Just Weird
PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:14 pm 
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Blokeinamoke wrote:
three things happened today

1. The throttle cable broke
2. after fixing it the car developed a misfire - which only be cured with full choke
3. top end power improved dramatically


It valentine's day!!
you forgot to buy her a present.... now she's moody. :roll:
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