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Old 09-07-12, 22:49
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Originally Posted by Lauren Child View Post
What's involved in the advance mechanism? She's got an electronic ignition fitted by a previous owner, which should hopefully make a difference, but I've had *no* experience of ignition systems so that'll be something to learn.
I'm no expert either, but there is a mechanism which advances the ignition spark as the engine speed increases. If the mechanism does not work, the spark is not advanced resulting in a sluggish engine.
The electronic ignition cannot wander off like a mechanical one can, so it's probably not the cause of your problems - unless it's defective.

What happened / changed since it last ran fine?

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