Originally Posted by
Vorgra
I am under the impression the muffler has collapsed, as the engine is currently exhibiting the symptoms of a blocked or partially blocked exhaust.
Currently, when I start it, the starter motor will turn 6+ revolutions in 1 second then suddenly slow down (backpressure buildup), when I put 'ether' into the intake the engine fired almost instantly, however, it's likely the sudden build up of backpressure has caused the engine to stall immediately.
I checked the outflow of air at the exhaust, and it's like a whisper per crank.
I'm going to disconnect the exhaust pipe in the engine bay and see if there is any improvement tomorrow.
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