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Offline tech1889

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #10 on: 17 September 2011, 13:18 »
i would definately get that checked out mate.. and boot polish will be fine i use a variety of stuff from.. chemical guys trim restorer.. to autosmart highstyle to meguairs trim
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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #11 on: 17 September 2011, 13:36 »
Glad she fired up now. Get some linseed oil for the plastics :cool:
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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #12 on: 17 September 2011, 17:28 »
Your problem is probably to do with the insufficient number of valves in the cylinder head.
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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #13 on: 17 September 2011, 17:39 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 17 September 2011, 17:28
Your problem is probably to do with the insufficient number of valves in the cylinder head.

Insufficient number of cylinders in the engine...  :grin:
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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #14 on: 17 September 2011, 17:42 »
linseed oil ftw, just make sure it has time to dry, cause mine went streaky in the rain :( aha
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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #15 on: 17 September 2011, 18:44 »
could the problem be related to the full throttle switch on the throttle body?
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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #16 on: 17 September 2011, 20:32 »
Quote from: cняis on 17 September 2011, 17:39
Quote from: dubber36 on 17 September 2011, 17:28
Your problem is probably to do with the insufficient number of valves in the cylinder head.

Insufficient number of cylinders in the engine...  :grin:

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Offline Wayne

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #17 on: 17 September 2011, 22:06 »
Quote from: rob.043 on 17 September 2011, 18:44
could the problem be related to the full throttle switch on the throttle body?

I would check the rotor arm, some had a crude built in limiter.
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #18 on: 18 September 2011, 09:52 »
if its got the big gay cut out rotor that wants to leave,  for a non cutout rotor, only thing is you won't have a rev limuiter then
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Re: Rev limiter of DEATH!
« Reply #19 on: 18 September 2011, 11:58 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 17 September 2011, 17:28
Your problem is probably to do with the insufficient number of valves in the cylinder head.

This.

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