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Re: Engine won't idle joeflanagan #1442129 02/22/2022 1:08 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 222 SE Wis D DaveV 'Bolter
DaveV 'Bolter D Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 222 SE Wis	I had a similar situation that turned out to be dirty ignition switch contacts. Try bypassing it and install a jumper wire from hot terminal on the starter to the ballast resistor

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Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/15/2022 11:01 AM
Re: Engine won't idle	78buckshot	02/15/2022 3:02 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/15/2022 4:26 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/15/2022 6:44 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	bartamos	02/15/2022 6:50 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/15/2022 7:37 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/15/2022 8:28 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	52Carl	02/16/2022 12:26 AM
Re: Engine won't idle	fixite7	02/16/2022 1:02 AM
Re: Engine won't idle	Bill Hanlon	02/16/2022 2:48 AM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/16/2022 3:19 AM
Re: Engine won't idle	TUTS 59	02/16/2022 12:44 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/16/2022 2:21 AM
Re: Engine won't idle	Bill Hanlon	02/16/2022 4:14 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/16/2022 4:30 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Bill Hanlon	02/16/2022 8:29 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Gord&Fran	02/16/2022 11:54 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/18/2022 10:50 AM
Re: Engine won't idle	JW51	02/18/2022 1:53 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/18/2022 4:21 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/21/2022 4:56 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	JW51	02/21/2022 5:05 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/21/2022 5:27 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/21/2022 6:00 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/21/2022 6:55 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	JW51	02/21/2022 7:11 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/21/2022 7:26 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	carbking	02/21/2022 7:27 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Otto Skorzeny	02/21/2022 7:43 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/21/2022 8:09 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Gord&Fran	02/21/2022 8:28 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/21/2022 10:10 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	DaveV	02/22/2022 1:08 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/22/2022 2:58 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2022 3:01 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/22/2022 4:40 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Bill Hanlon	02/22/2022 5:16 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	JW51	02/22/2022 5:42 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/22/2022 8:34 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2022 9:01 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	carbking	02/22/2022 9:03 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	JW51	02/22/2022 9:46 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2022 9:57 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/22/2022 9:58 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	joeflanagan	02/22/2022 10:13 PM
Re: Engine won't idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2022 10:25 PM

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