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cobbler2u
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fuel starvaton

Post by cobbler2u »

My specials seems to have a fuel problem .
This problem now wont let the car start
fitted new fuel pump and filter. We have pressure

Fuel dosent seem to get to all fuel pipes on metering unit, only 2 out of 6 get fuel

HELP Pls


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nas80
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Re: fuel starvaton

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does sound like a dodgy fuel distributer or some kind blockage on the ones you are not getting fuel from.
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cobbler2u
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Re: fuel starvaton

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mate called me today.
They got the car started :launch :shake
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Re: fuel starvaton

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running on all cillinders?
It's the man next door!

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cobbler2u
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Re: fuel starvaton

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yes
was so happy made my day yesterday
pick it up next week
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