18-02-2024, 01:59 PM
Hi all.
Set off yesterday on the first day of a planned couple of weeks up in Northern NSW. Made it from our home (Sydney) to a friend's at Sandy Beach (Coffs Harbour) yesterday - 550km. No trouble at all until we were about 30km from our destination when we started missing or jumping a bit, typically rolling on the power to get up a hill.
Power seems down quite a bit down, still able to cruise at 90-100kph on the flat on a light throttle with no apparent issue, but instantly starts to cough and jump when rolling the power on to get up an incline. The miss / cough is usually accompanied by a "bop" noise from the exhaust. No other unusual noises, but its pretty bad when it starts to happen.
The problem didn't seem to come on gradually - all was fine - until suddenly it wasn't.
Since the rest of our trip needs about another 1000km of driving things aren't looking so good...
Any thoughts on what the issue might be?
How much damage am I doing by driving it further?
Anyone recommendations for an aircooled mechanic in/near Coffs or Woolgoolga area? Or Byron/Lennox Head if we're daft enough to try and push on...
Many thanks,
Phil
Set off yesterday on the first day of a planned couple of weeks up in Northern NSW. Made it from our home (Sydney) to a friend's at Sandy Beach (Coffs Harbour) yesterday - 550km. No trouble at all until we were about 30km from our destination when we started missing or jumping a bit, typically rolling on the power to get up a hill.
Power seems down quite a bit down, still able to cruise at 90-100kph on the flat on a light throttle with no apparent issue, but instantly starts to cough and jump when rolling the power on to get up an incline. The miss / cough is usually accompanied by a "bop" noise from the exhaust. No other unusual noises, but its pretty bad when it starts to happen.
The problem didn't seem to come on gradually - all was fine - until suddenly it wasn't.
Since the rest of our trip needs about another 1000km of driving things aren't looking so good...
Any thoughts on what the issue might be?
How much damage am I doing by driving it further?
Anyone recommendations for an aircooled mechanic in/near Coffs or Woolgoolga area? Or Byron/Lennox Head if we're daft enough to try and push on...
Many thanks,
Phil
1974 Sopru