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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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after spending most of the summer trying to figure out what caused the hesitation,i replaced the tank,sock and fuelline and cleaned out the holley and rebuild it.well it finally ran good for the first time yesterday.what a relief
now i just need to get a new set of sparkplugs and i'm back on the street.
thanks again for all the suggestions and help
:hurray: :hurray: :hurray:


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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 08:58 PM
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:cheers:

......... so what was the problem? You don't know!!! :lol: Glad it's running good now!! :) MJ
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Old Oct 6, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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Finally! Just in time for winter :p:

Glad you got it straightened out. It's always a good feeling when you do.

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Old Oct 7, 2003 | 12:33 AM
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:cheers: Hey java good to hear it. I’m at the gas tank R&R decision. Full of 2 yr. old gas. Going to remove, inspect and replace at minimum sock, gaskets and hoses. For $300 should I just replace everything? Can I get another 20 yrs with original? :confused:
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