Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 00:43:36 -0400
Reply-To: Carl Hansen <carl_hansen@IEEE.ORG>
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From: Carl Hansen <carl_hansen@IEEE.ORG>
Subject: Re: Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer,
SD
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Joy, I'll ask my two Brother's in law, they live just South of Custer.
Dad is west of Custer now also , but not been there long enough.
In the mean time, when was the last time you CHANGED YOUR FUEL FILTER??
Symptoms similar to yours can occur if the filter is nearly plugged, but
not quite. You can run normal for awhile, then no power. Let it sit for
awhile and she'll run again.
I'll see how fast Mike and Dave get back to me.
Best of Luck.
Ch
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Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 08:17:52 -0600
From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject: Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
Matilda has been just fine after following Jim Fritz's instructions to clean
out the little screen in my fuel pump.
Till this morning. I headed out of my campsite (down a dirt road, very
quiet and peaceful and free) and headed up the hill into Custer. I had no
power. Well, almost none. First it got up to around 35 or 40 but was
hesitating and jumping, and the coolant light was on, though the engine was
cold. I stopped, turned the engine off, waited a bit, turned it on again,
and tried again. Now it wouldn't get above 2000 rpm or around 25 mph. I
made it to the top of the hill (pretty steep) and pulled over, where I am
now making coffee and waiting for the engine to cool down enough that I can
check the coolant.
I don't think it's a coolant problem, though.
I have filled the tank a few times with the mix of regular fuel an
