Howdy folks
I managed to get in some wrenching time this weekend.
I am down to the difficult bit, separating the rotor from the crankshaft.
This is what I'm looking at:
Now comes the part where I need to pop the rotor off of the crankshaft.
I think I understand how this is supposed to happen, it looks like it will take effort on my end, a project for next week.
Looking everything over, I noticed that the wire connected to the fuel pump solenoid was quite loose.
Is it possible that the solenoid was being activated and deactivated as the engine vibrated causing the stuttering?
I'm not quite sure of the functionality of this solenoid, but it sounds like it cuts off fuel when not energized and needs to be energized to allow fuel to flow?
If that is the case, if it was jittering, it would cut the fuel every few revolutions causing the engine to start slowing down, but as soon as it reconnected it would fire up again.
Perhaps this is why I didn't see anything unusual about the smoke coming out of the exhaust?
Just speculating here, but I'm starting to think maybe my problem isn't as complicated as I initially though it could be.
Appreciate any input from the experts.
Thank you
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