i'm gonna check it when i've got some time - but can't do a proper clean as don't have a new gasket or anything yet. Might add it to the to-do list - but doubt this would be the cause - this is not really stuttering/hesitation - I get the boost i need initially and strongly - and then it disappears almost instantly, then comes back about a second later, drops again.. and so on until it just seems to clear itself.