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Old May 13, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Harder to start

did some mods to my P pump the other day, & now it takes considerably longer to start. I turned in the smoke screw some,moved the fuel plate to full forward, & tighted the detent washer on the gov springs 2 clicks each. When I started it back up, the idle had raised a fwe hundred rpm. I turned it back down where it was (about 500rpm), & since the follwing day, it's taking almost 2 full sec. of cranking to start. Before it started immediately at 500 rpm.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 07:27 AM
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With the engine at operating temp, trans in drive, A/C on, idle should be in the 700 to 750 range. If you get in the habit of pushing the skinny pedal in about 1/2 inch before turning the key the engine should start on the first revolution.
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