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The BSA Workshop => Singles => Topic started by: KEVINBACON on 19 May, 2024, 18:47

Title: Starfire problem
Post by: KEVINBACON on 19 May, 2024, 18:47
Just come back from a ten mile run
on my 70 starfire and as soon as I got to a standstill on my drive the engine died I can restart but will only keep running if I hold the throttle slightly was a bit of spitting when i did this! any advisories? TIA
Title: Re: Starfire problem
Post by: KEVINBACON on 27 May, 2024, 21:31
Quote from: KEVINBACON on 19 May, 2024, 18:47
Just come back from a ten mile run
on my 70 starfire and as soon as I got to a standstill on my drive the engine died I can restart but will only keep running if I hold the throttle slightly was a bit of spitting when i did this! any advisories? TIA

turned out to be a failing ignition coil
Title: Re: Starfire problem
Post by: iansoady on 28 May, 2024, 10:45
.... as fuel problems so often are!