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YellaTE
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Joined: 26 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 9:35 pm    Post subject: Gutless POS Reply with quote

Hi, as the subject line suggests, my G161 is totally gutless. Going up even a slight hill makes it die in the arse and it won't even spin the wheels in the wet, no torque at all. I have replaced the points, rotor button, dizzy cap, leads and plugs. I have the timing set at 6 degrees.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Mooch
backyard mechanic


Joined: 17 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 9:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

do a compression test.

cheers
mooch
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rotated_GEM
rice boy


Joined: 10 Nov 2002
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 10:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

advance ur tyming
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GeminiCoupe
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Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 11:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

Clutch Slip?
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DOHC_TF
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Joined: 11 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 12:12 am    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

R u gettin full throttle?
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Ben Wight
backyard mechanic


Joined: 04 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 12:35 am    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

Set the timing at 10 degrees.

If you are feeling adventurous, bolt on a bigger carby, like a weber. Fit a set of extractors, take the head off, get it shaved a couple of mm to increase compression.
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TURBO TF
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Joined: 07 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 1:30 am    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

is it old and has it had the fuck strapped outta it? i got an engine like that, its gutless, me and mates just pass it around when rebuilding good ones, but yeh i got an old one everythings fine in it doesnt miss a beat just got no balls whatsoever
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Jof
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Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

Chuck a can of carby cleaner down it, helped my POS
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MR_GEMI
hod rodder


Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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Location: Adelaide

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

make sure its "Big Kev's Carby Cleaner"
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PinkBitz
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Joined: 13 Apr 2002
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

lol
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Frederick Stienheld
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Joined: 05 Sep 2002
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Gutless POS Reply with quote

And spray it down there, dont just throw the can down the carby and hope it works!
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