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Old 06-18-2021, 07:29 AM   #49
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Default Re: I'm not a Model A person

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Originally Posted by Slowmotoring View Post
Another trick worth trying to confirm its fuel related. Get a can of ether/starting fluid. Remove the air filter from your carb (if you have a air filter). Start your engine. When the engine starts to die, give the intake of the carb a shot of ether. If you can keep the car running with shots of ether, it is definitely fuel related. If it doesnt work the first time try it again. It may take a couple times to get your timing right of when to spray the ether.
Ether will kill spark plugs, use VERY sparingly
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