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Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:00 pm
by vicvega
Right firstly I'm not good with 4 strokes so I'm struggling with this. Gts 300 engine carburated, runs fine for 10 to 15 minutes but once up to temperature it starts to backfire at full throttle. I've changed the ht lead spark plug & ht cap, this seem to help but has not eradicated it completely, had me thinking it could be electrical but I'm clutching at strawas. Any ideas from anyone.
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Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:00 pm
by jonzo172
Get in touch with PM Tuning, try and speak to Paul Melici if you can.

Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:04 pm
by coaster
When you say misfire, are you sure the rev limiter isn't cutting in? If your belt/rollers are worn they speed at which the limiter comes in will drop.

Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:06 pm
by EddieStone
Talk to an expert first, but sounds like a CDI/coil issue. I've had coils that cause misfires and poor running after a few minutes when they get warm

Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 4:41 pm
by vicvega
It's not the rev limiter, it's a proper backfire and loss of power, gonna try & swap out the rectifier see if that makes any difference. Someone has mentioned something about valves lapping? Exhaust valve closing too early but wouldn't this be controlled by the timing belt on a 4 stroke, would have thought that would happen no matter what the temperature?

Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:04 pm
by wack 63
Could be fuel starvation.

Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:00 pm
by Spanish Fly
Is carb gravity or pump fed?

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Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:12 pm
by Muppet
fuel pump is my guess

Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:59 pm
by vicvega
There's no fuel pump it has a vacuum fed tap, which I have recently changed. Any other ideas? :?:

Re: Scomadi Carbon 300 misfire

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 6:14 pm
by tonydevon
sounds to me a like a coil breaking down when it warms up, seen it on bikes a couple of time, but normally older vehicles.