Mystery Stall
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Mystery Stall
I've had my Deluxe out of the garage a few times over the winter. It's always plugged in when sitting. Early this week I put a plate on it and the next morning off we go to work. I get a few kms in and coming into a curve at Stave Dam I encounter a nasty speed bump. One that could bottom me out. I gear down quick and back off the throttle, only to stall out when I hit first. I restart as I glide over the speed bump. It started right away with kind of a fart but it happened again further down the road at a stop. So, every stop i came to i had to keep on the throttle to keep the revs up otherwise it would stall.
It wasn't until I got to work and pulled into the back lot and tried it again and sure enough it stalled. Once I parked it I started to read stuff about "stalling" throughout the day. Since yesterday, it hasn't stalled once. Actually runs awesome.
My long winded point is.. is this a sign of a sensor going. Could it be a gulp of bad gas or some crud caught up somewhere.
Is there anyone out there plagued by strange stalls?
It wasn't until I got to work and pulled into the back lot and tried it again and sure enough it stalled. Once I parked it I started to read stuff about "stalling" throughout the day. Since yesterday, it hasn't stalled once. Actually runs awesome.
My long winded point is.. is this a sign of a sensor going. Could it be a gulp of bad gas or some crud caught up somewhere.
Is there anyone out there plagued by strange stalls?
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Without knowing what year and whether it's carbed or FI, I would still go with a fuel issue that will either go away or get worse. When I lived "North", I always drained the fuel system completely and sealed it up for the winter. It is the best way to avoid problems with debris, destabilized gas, sticky parts, etc.
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