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Old 15-05-19, 10:02 AM   #3
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Default Re: Sv carby cuts out

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Originally Posted by simon1 View Post
Hi
I have an sv carby...starts and ticks over fine....but when I rev it it instantly cuts out....then takes 5 mins to start.....thought it might be electrical because of the the way it instantly stops.....but then with it taking a little while to start while turning over,seems like it might be fuel starvation?...…..although the way it stops is so instant that I thought it would splutter a little bit before stopping if fuel starvation?....what are peoples thoughts?
Quick test.Try with the filler cap open.Sometimes a blocked cap can cause fuel starvation by causing a partial vacuum.
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