Re: Running Problems
I too used to have this problem. You may be getting some carb icing; 2 miles is not really long and the engine wont be up to tempurature really. First thing is to get the carbs serviced; get them balanced, and while your there get the choke plungers cleaned and greased up (and nthe choke cable)
You may, in the mean time, wish to try running shell V-power just as an experiment; On very cold misty days I had problems with carb icing until the engine was properly warm, the engine would cut out just as you describe. Using shell V-power though prevents this (at least, I have observed this).
With regards to valve clearances, do get them checked since you have no service history. Have you serviced other things (oil, oil filter, spark plugs, air filter)?
Keep us posted,
Matt
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