In message <bd.43e06b8.2678fd0d@aol.com>you write:
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>looking at the carb diaphragm. Pulled the top off the carb and, voila,
>before my very eyes I see a gaping tear about an inch long in the diaphragm.
>It has probably had a little pin hole all along. That may also explain why
>it has always pretty much maxed out at about 5500 rpm.
>At any rate, I'll let you know if the replacement actually fixes the problem.
>Anyone know how tough it will be to replace the thing. It doesn't look to
>bad from what I could see.
Glad to hear you found the problem. It is really easy to replace the
diaphragm. Remove the 4 screws on top of the carb and undo the
two screws holding the diaphragm. Just make sure the notch on the
new diaphragm and carb body line up. Good luck.
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