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over active engine

Postby pdk231250 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:03 pm

I have a series 3 can't get it run properly it starts ok but when I leave it to idle it just revs out of control
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Re: over active engine

Postby Rich Oswald » Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:20 pm

Well that's not the best introduction for a first post but it sounds like you have got a major air leak somewhere. Carb' rubber, Inlet manifold, Exhaust manifold etc etc.

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Re: over active engine

Postby MickYork » Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:33 pm

+ 1 for the air leak......


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Re: over active engine

Postby Knowledge » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:28 pm

Yup, air leak at a joint somewhere.

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Re: over active engine

Postby pdk231250 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:48 pm

Rich Oswald wrote:Well that's not the best introduction for a first post but it sounds like you have got a major air leak somewhere. Carb' rubber, Inlet manifold, Exhaust manifold etc etc.

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Re: over active engine

Postby pdk231250 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:49 pm

MickYork wrote:+ 1 for the air leak......


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Re: over active engine

Postby pdk231250 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:50 pm

Knowledge wrote:Yup, air leak at a joint somewhere.

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