My 340 1.4 has been giving me grief over the last few days - usual lack of power, lumpy idle etc. etc. - some days fine, others nearly undrivable...
Carb from hell I thought.
Had the whole thing out cleaned checked and tightened went OK for a bit then just as bad. Repeat. Repeat again.
New dizzy cap and rotor arm - OK for a bit then bad again.
Thought I`d check the ignition - out came the Renix, cleaned and electrically tested, all OK - did the sensor etc.
Hadn`t checked the plugs as yet as they were only 2 months old as were the leads - go to remove number 3 and the lead just falls apart in my hand leaving the connector on the plug looking very corroded and blackened.
20 quid later for a new set of leads and it`s going like there was never a problem.
MORAL:
Even "new" parts can pack up. It isn`t always the carb!
Anyone want to race me at "field stripping" a Weber carb?
Will