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[Kieranlee999]

Basically yesterday was driving to my mates dipped my clutch to go around the corner and gear to 2nd and it cut out it was only running on 3 cylinders cause my ht leads are dead but after that it wouldnt start up again for a few minutes so started it up and limped it up to hers. So DexiWolf (dec) was round as well so we swapped number 4 ht lead with his an it ran fine untill the same corner where it cut out again!!! And wouldnt start for a few minutes again!!! So we turned the fuel up a little bit as it was really lean but on the way home i was running on all 4 cylinders came off a round aboutbit went down to 3 (this is with my ht lead back on) then it cut out again when i dipped my clutch

What could have gone wrong and how do i check and fix it.

P.s can i have an idiots guide please

[sledgehammer]

I would go with -

 

new leads esp coil lead (which sound old) & check plug condition

 

with it cutting out on corners , I would look in the float chamber & for water / dirt in fuel / tank

 

check the wiring around the coil / dizzi as movement may exaggerate a poor join / connection / bad wire

 

smarter folk will be along soon ;o)

Edited by sledgehammer, 28 June 2014 - 09:44 AM.

[Kieranlee999]

I would go with -

 

new leads esp coil lead (which sound old) & check plug condition

 

with it cutting out on corners , I would look in the float chamber & for water / dirt in fuel / tank

 

check the wiring around the coil / dizzi as movement may exaggerate a poor join / connection / bad wire

 

smarter folk will be along soon ;o)

coil lead and new HT leads is on the list 

how do i check the float chamber

checking the wiring is going to be a fun job (the past owner bodges 90% of it and im slowly sorting it out) 

 

so ill do them thanks :)

[sledgehammer]

has the float chamber got 3 screws on it ? -

 

if so undo them , have a look inside

 

you are looking for dirt & maybe a bit of water

 

if you have an integral float (HIF) then it's more complicated

[Kieranlee999]

has the float chamber got 3 screws on it ? -

 

if so undo them , have a look inside

 

you are looking for dirt & maybe a bit of water

 

if you have an integral float (HIF) then it's more complicated

it only has 2 screws on the petrol thing :)

[sledgehammer]

can you get a pic ?

 

don't want you opening the wrong thing

[Kieranlee999]

can you get a pic ?

 

don't want you opening the wrong thing

ive been to PL Mini's and gotten 5 new HT leads and a new retard tube and it seems to be solved but it is running lean still so dec is going to look at it tomorrow for me :)