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jerry mcginnes · 12-17-2008, 06:16 PM

hello folks...... well i celaned my carbs out, put every thing back on my 1990 safari lx and she wont get any power at all......she idles just fine and i can scoot her around the property but she only gets to 35mph....its as if she cannt get more power cause lack of fuel??? She has new spark plugs, and high grade gas......what am i missing??

**smallengineguy** · 12-17-2008, 07:51 PM

Look at the plugs. Is one all wet and oily looking? They should be dry and a brown to tan color.

**kccats** · 12-18-2008, 07:43 AM

Did you remove and clean all the jets?

jerry mcginnes · 12-18-2008, 10:51 AM

yes i cleaned all the jets, and both of my plugs are a little bit on the oily side.....

Huffman · 12-18-2008, 05:23 PM

honestly mi sled was doing prity much same and i though about everything it could b but it ended up just needing new plugs... then it went fast again and i broke my collar bone but thats besides the point... even if ur plugs are a little old, try new ones

jerry mcginnes · 12-18-2008, 09:09 PM

i did just put in new plugs.... in the beginning i pulled the carbs...cleaned all the jets out, put new plugs on it and when i went to put the top of the carbs back on, the choke cable snapped from what i believe was wear and tear....so i ordered a new throttle cable and in stalled it. she fired right up but wouldnt get going any faster then 35-40 mph....... what am i missing.....do the carbs need to be synced by a professional or what??