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So I finally got to drive her to work for the first time since I fixed the carb and shifter issue. I have driven her around town a bit for the last 3 days with no issues maybe a total of about 10 or so miles. Today I got about 5 miles down the road to a red light of a major intersection and she died. I was able to get her restarted before it turned green. Since then it almost seems to be a clogged jet again. Here is what she is doing....the acceleration is gone away...it almost seems that she is struggling below 4500 rpms. After 4500 she shoots off like a rocket. this happens in every gear. I tried to get on the highway but she would not go above 60 MPH. I can roll the throttle and hear the engine increase with a deep pitch scream much will not go any faster. When I break the 4500 rpm range, she given a higher pitch scream as she accelerates up to 60 MPH. I have been through the carbs and all was scrubbed with gas and blown with an air hose. Now mind you the time when riding around town, she was great with acceleration and speed, though I never went over 55 MPH. What do you think I should do from here? Also, I just installed the NGK spark plugs...
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I'm hearing a squeaking noise when compressing the rear shock. I searched for any leak, but everything is dry for now. Not sure if it is the rear shock or a bushing making the noise I hear. I know the rear shock has been a weak point on the Second Gens. It has 25K miles on it so its probably about time. Its not a high pitch squeak, but more of a low pitch rubbing noise. Is this the shock about to go?
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Back in "the old days" when British sports cars had SU carbs, we used to stick a piece of rubber tubing in one ear, and pass the other end by the mouth of each carb, listening to make sure that the pitch of the air flow was the same. This method could be made absolutely accurate if, instead of putting the tubing in one's ear, he held it next to the microphone of an electronic guitar tuner, which would read out exactly what the pitch of the airflow is.
