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by Ouster
Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:07 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: Suddenly started cutting out - graphs attached
Replies: 8
Views: 12656

I definitely put the bolt on when I built the engine. My guess is it's worked its way loose recently and has started to cause this problem. Would explain the strange rattling sound in the engine bay. Maybe I forgot to knock back the locktab washer? I'm surprised the wheel hasnt come off completely -...
by Ouster
Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: Suddenly started cutting out - graphs attached
Replies: 8
Views: 12656

Looks like I was too quick to point the finger at the megajolt....I appear to be missing a rather important component!
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by Ouster
Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: Suddenly started cutting out - graphs attached
Replies: 8
Views: 12656

Brent - the tach is connected to what would have been the negative wire of the coil. Why do you ask? I'm convinced it isn't a fuelling issue, it just doesn't feel like it. The plugs are BPR6ES - so resisitive. The crank sensor is right beneath the alternator. I'll check if my cable tied wiring has c...
by Ouster
Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:25 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: Suddenly started cutting out - graphs attached
Replies: 8
Views: 12656

Suddenly started cutting out - graphs attached

Hi All, I've been running megajolt for several months now on my mini with no problems whatsoever. Now though it's developed a bit of a backfiring habit. When I'm accelerating hard under load the advance backs all the way off to 12 degrees until I drop the revs whereupon the advance gets back to norm...