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Old 12-31-2011, 03:14 PM
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Default RE: Shockwave turns off on full throttle

sounds like you may need to adjust the high-speed needle. it may be rich, or may be lean.

is it easy to restart when it dies?

If the motor idles well, and has good low-end power then the idle gap and low speed needle are set pretty good.

It can also be a bad glow plug. sometimes they will still light up when you test them, but not give enough heat to run 100%

but 1st try tuning the high speed. make small adjustments, and remember where you started.

after you make an adjustment, do 2 or 3 high speed passes.

also, when you hit full throttle...just before the motor dies...is there a good trail of smoke coming from the exhaust? If not, then the motor is lean and you need to richen up the high speed(turn counter-clockwise)