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Old 08-20-2013, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CalebD View Post
An air leak could be as simple as a missing or compromised gasket between carb & manifold. Check carb for any fuel leaks; if fuel can leak out then air can leak in.
About 4 or 5 yrs ago I believe I had an air leak around the throttle linkage where it enters the carb. Pretty sure that's where the problem was .. but as I had a new carb on my spare engine I just put that on .... the old one is now lost in the quagmire I call "the garage".
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