Date:         Tue, 7 Jul 1998 15:13:37 -0500
Reply-To:     Karl Vochatzer <karl@C2O.COM>
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From:         Karl Vochatzer <karl@C2O.COM>
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Subject:      Re: 87 westy with wild bucking...
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Bill,

two suggestions on cause of bucking on deceleration:

-timing is off or more likely - hall sender on distributor is cracked or going bad
-trany is really loose somewhere in those gears and deceleration accentuates it
-you need to downshift out of 4th gear when below 4000 rpms : )

Karl


On Tuesday, July 07, 1998 6:55 AM, William Carden [SMTP:wpcarden@HOME.COM] wrote:
> We got a new 87 Westy Gl this weekend, runs good ideals good. When
> decelerating between 2000 rpm. and 1500 rpms. it bucks wildly.  I check the
> compression 118,128,140,135. Change the plug wires which I had, the local
> parts store was close for the forth so I couldn't do anything else.  Any ideas
> where to start.
> thanks Bill