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I have recently noticed my L Series (EA82 motor with Weber) starts to hesitate when it reaches 5000 rpm. Now im aware it wont make much power beyond that - but it used to at least keep the revs up. If I didnt know better - I'd say it was like a rev limiter in action.

I have power steering and air conditioning on the motor if that gives anyone any clues. I was going to invesigate the carby (power valve, etc) - but wondered if anyone else had a possible ideas about it.

Feel free to NOT say "get an EJ - EA motors are sh*t". I am after some helpful answers.

Spark plugs and coil?

Your spark could be breaking down at higher revs

Hmm thats a possibility - I did replace the coil about a month ago with an MSD Blaster 2.

Thanks mate - I'll have a look into that.

Actually, it is more likely that it is the ignition wires rather than the spark plugs, as the power put out by the MSD kills stock ignition wire.

Get the MSD wires, and iridium plugs if you are worried.

Fuel filter?

Fang wrote: "get an EJ - EA motors are sh*t".

you answered your own question! only joking

definately check your leads mate.

alex

I am another opionion of the ignition leads being the problem. It will most likely be the long ones but do em all and if you have a high power coil buy some decent ones

Thanks for the replies guys. I have noticed it does not seem to do it when stationery

I put Top Gun leads on the beast in about 2003. I might revert the old coil (GT40) back and see if it does it - just to troubleshoot.

Thanks again