Thread: Fuel problem?
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Old 06-02-2022, 04:56 AM
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if you are 100% sure it is the fuel and not ignition (dying coil?), you would have to rule out items one by one:
- first should be a pressure indicator just before the carb. Would allow you to rule out any safety valve electrical issue, blocked tank vent (you already did that one), pump or filter issue etc...
- any chance it could be bad fuel? water in seperator? this could be ruled out by rigging a temporary tank right before the pump
but I agree with the previous advice: with your description it could be more a floating debris in the carb bowl.

Once you treat all the usual suspects (ignition, timing, fuel and compression), do not forget that a partialy blocked water discharge could also be an issue.
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