TX_Welder
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My 462 went wonky on me yesterday. Doing some storm cleanup from Nicholas, downed one tree, cut up two more. Towards the end of the last tree it would idle high after a cut and bog when you pull the trigger or die altogether. Sometimes it would hiccup in the cut then back to wide open. Shut it off and dad finished everything off with his 441.
It did this a while back and had me wondering if I'd found the limits of what the mtronic could handle with my muffler and air box mods.
The muffler mod was a bark box knock off I fabbed up. Outlet in the cover was 3/4" x 1" with screen welded over it. Stock outlet was still open also. The air box mod is a WCS foam filter with the top cover cut out to expose the filter. Base gasket is removed as well.
When I had the issue a wile back I put the stock cover back on the muffler (which is also modded but not as extreme) and after a cut or two it lined out and was fine until yesterday.
When I first had this issue I vacuum tested it and it passed with flying colors. I haven't done a reset on it yet but I don't think it's going to help it. I'm at a loss. Carb solenoid maybe ?
It did this a while back and had me wondering if I'd found the limits of what the mtronic could handle with my muffler and air box mods.
The muffler mod was a bark box knock off I fabbed up. Outlet in the cover was 3/4" x 1" with screen welded over it. Stock outlet was still open also. The air box mod is a WCS foam filter with the top cover cut out to expose the filter. Base gasket is removed as well.
When I had the issue a wile back I put the stock cover back on the muffler (which is also modded but not as extreme) and after a cut or two it lined out and was fine until yesterday.
When I first had this issue I vacuum tested it and it passed with flying colors. I haven't done a reset on it yet but I don't think it's going to help it. I'm at a loss. Carb solenoid maybe ?