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To: cyclotic

Great gas mileage on that 4 cylinder version. Just slow for highway merging and towing. Money-saver tho.

Pro tip: When it gets the low rpm engine stall do this:

Remove the air intake to expose the brass ‘butterfly valve’ of the air intake. Look for brown residue around the intake infront of the valve. Take carb cleaning spray. Start the engine. At idle have someone rev the engine a little (1500rpm) and spray all. around the intake. If the engine stalls, just restart and continue. Do the carb spray + paper towel wiping until the valve and intake are clean. Done. I usually get about 50K miles between cleanings.

Good luck, have fun, great car.


65 posted on 05/15/2023 7:02:01 AM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: Justa

Oh, important: the paper towel wiping of the inside of the air intake is with the engine off. That’s done first. Then start and spray to complete the cleaning.


69 posted on 05/15/2023 7:09:04 AM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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