Power Problem

[genesis08]

Well Thanks guys.I will have a look at your sugestions at the weekend and take it from there.There is maybe 1 or 2 more trips left this season anyway but I would like to get it sorted before I haul it out for the winter!

Regards Brian..

[RABBITFISH]

Just when did you start having this problem?
Did something change?
Did you change something on the motor?
All of these are cluses that may indicate adirection of analysis.
As spareparts said, those symptoms tend to indicate a problem with the carbs...

[swampbilly 1980]

genesis, did you figure out what was ailin' your motor?

[spareparts]

If you still have the probelm, go back to basics, check compresion, check timing, check the point gap and dwell(I'd replace the points with an electronic conversion), check to insure the distributor is advancing(rev the engine up with the timing light on the mark, it should advance up at least 10 degrees by 3000 rpm). Check teh caarb to make sure the accelerator pump is doings its job(with teh engine off,have someone advance the throttle back and forth while looking down the carb, it shoudl squirt some gas out of the small hole at the base of the boosters, it shoudl be a fine spray, not a dribble). The only other thing I can think of is to disconnect the shift assist switch on teh shift plate, it may be shorting out eth engine when you advance the throttle while in gear, just remeber to hook it back up, it may make it difficult to shift without it. If you need more info on this, let me know. I still think its the carb