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Mon, 23 October 2017 13:38

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kerry pinkerton wrote on Fri, 20 October 2017 23:06

Chuck Boyd is dead nuts right. I'm embarrassed, it didn't cross my mind...some mechanic I am....

Make sure your tank is venting. A plugged vent will give you that exact problem. That is, runs fine for a while and then just acts like it's not getting gas, bucks, won't go...Let it sit a while and it will run fine for a while...

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Ok Kerry
This in some form, sounds similar. It struck me as I read this.

The original problem in 2007 was power loss at 60 and as I drove my top speed limit would slowly decrease, by the time I approached Illinois, top speed was under 40.
ALSO, when the tanks were dropped, the inside was inspected clean but it acted like the intake was being starved from dirt blocking or plugging the line.
I would stop at the gas station, fill up and take off. I would have the power loss. I would then pull over for about 30 minutes, head home and the power loss would almost be gone until I filled up with gas again.

That was then.

been through all those carborators, fuel pumps, replaced the manifold(had cracks) and now the source of the problem is down to fuel source/tanks.

on the main tank it is either an air leak or pinched line because it will run the fuel bowl down and stall the engine, not even on the road.
The RESERVE tank has an electric fuel pump at the fuel solenoid valve so fuel is pushed forward. But I think it might be starved ( pinched hose? ) because I can't get over 55mph...

Now remember, I had an external gas can feeding the engine mech fuel pump and was doing 75mph with NO PROBLEM....
All filters are clean, no dirt or residue.

The problem seems obvious, just a matter of getting some ramps built and dropping the tanks to see what really is wrong.

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