Re: [2cylinderhondas] Car won't go above 15mph

[Lyle]

Well, even running on one cylinder it should max out at 35 MPH.  I am wondering if you have a early carb and it diaphragm has gone out.  Because without the diaphragm connected to the venturi piston your running at a little better than idle fuel volume.
Bill

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> Saturday, January 07, 2006 10:41
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> [2cylinderhondas] Car won't go above 15mph
> Thanks for the idea Alan.  hopefully I'll be able to
> change the plugs tomorrow.  I have two just waiting to be put > in.
> ALAN FLORSHEIM
> wrote:
> > This may sound stupid, but is it running on both cylinder. If one of > > the plugs was fouled, (easy fix), or something else where it was only > > running on one cylinder that would cause it to only go about 15. Ask me how > > I know
> > Alan
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> > > Matthew
> > > Timion
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> > > Saturday, January 07, 2006 5:59 PM
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> > > [2cylinderhondas] Car won't go above 15mph
> > > Okay, so my car (n600) has been sitting for about a
> > > month without starting.  It ran rough before this, so I'm not too > > > surprised that I'm suddenly having problems.
> > > it took a good 4
> > > minutes to get it started.  it finally started.  I cruised > > > around my neighborhood and I could not go above 15mph.  Even in 1st > > > and 2nd gear it seemed slower than normal.
> > > My first guess is that
> > > it is something with the fuel delievery.  Maybe my fuel filter is > > > clogged or maybe the fuel lines themselves need replacing.  This > > > wouldnt' surprise me as I have a gas smell around my car.
> > > Can anyone give recommendations on what to tackle?  I'm going > > > to replace the points, condenser, spark plugs, oil filter, and the fuel > > > filter soon.  If this doesn't fix it I'm going to have to replace all > > > of the fuel lines as well, which I might as well do anyway just to be > > > safe.
> > > While I have you attention, can anyone tell me what size > > > screw to use to put the fog light (or whatever those orange lights are on > > > the grill) covers back on?
> > > Matt
> > > Yahoo!
> > > DSL
> > > Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less
> Yahoo!
> DSL
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