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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 03:55 PM
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65 with Holley. Crossing mts in CA . 85 degrees. Running fine until the long downgrade to the desert , then it won't idle , but will accelerate. Get to a town and shut it off. Fuel runs out of primary boosters until bowl emptys. Any ideas?
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65 with Holley. Crossing mts in CA . 85 degrees. Running fine until the long downgrade to the desert , then it won't idle , but will accelerate. Get to a town and shut it off. Fuel runs out of primary boosters until bowl emptys. Any ideas?
Got her fixed. Float was stuck. back on the road.
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87 minutes total elapsed time until problem solved. They should all be so easy!
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