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OLFATHFULL
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Post by OLFATHFULL » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:35 pm

hi there. ive got a 88 EA82 leone royale (carb) . i keep maintenance up very regularly
i change plugs yearly,change oil every 5000 km etc. over the last two months im getting a miss which lasts for about 15/20 sec and then you wont hear from it for a month or so? there dosint seam to a patten ether. the first time was at high way speed the next was at round town speeds (60/70)
today was entering a round about at low speeds. ive checked the leads,coil,rotor,dizzy cap. i havent checked the distributor coz i dont know enuff about it..... and i dont want to cock it up. eny in put wood be appreciated. thank you :confused::confused:

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Post by H-top » Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:28 pm

G'day,
you could check the timing, if unlucky and with the worst possible combination of factors your dizzy may have twisted one way or the other without noticing.
Happened to me :)
hope it may help, cheers
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big smiles thanks H-top

Post by OLFATHFULL » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:56 pm

well in that general area.the control unit under the cap seems to be faulty. ive changed it and ive got a little more spark in me life. big thanks:mrgreen:

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