OK Savage Gurus... I went through the electrical... Nice blue spark on a new plug, cleaned safety switch connections and tested. Went on a test ride up the hill, ran great until I got about a block up the road in 3rd gear blub, blub, blub, dead. Didn't matter pulling in the clutch and giving more throttle. Nothing keeps it from dying except going downhill in 3rd gear. I can hear it wanting to die but it doesn't. Seems if it were electrical it would still die going downhill in 3rd gear
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Also, when it does die the first time there will be this putrid smell. Definitely did not smell like fuel. Strong acrid smell. What the heck was that?
I did notice that when it wants to run awesome it idles close to 1,500 rpm. It does give me notice when it wants to run like crap by dropping idle closer to 1,100 - 1,200. I originally set the idle at 1,200 but lately when I first start it up it idles around 900 - 1,000. When it's warmed up and wants to run good it idles closer to 1,400. I installed a tach a while back but I can hear when it wants to run proper and when it doesn't. Doesn't miss or backfire, just sounds like it doesn't want to go to work for the day.
Any ideas?