What causes a engine to miss

Tyty

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Hi I was wondering what are the possible causes an engine could miss at high speed?
 

oldgradywhite

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Re: What causes a engine to miss

bad coil, stator, trigger, switchbox, some what clogged carb jet. Most likey a switchbox though.
 

Tyty

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Re: What causes a engine to miss

Thank you for the help my engine is old and dosent have a switch box so I will try cleaning the jets next.
 

Silvertip

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Re: What causes a engine to miss

If your engine is old it still has an ignition system. Engines miss because the spark or fuel is interrupted.
 
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