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Old 05-17-2011, 06:33 PM
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started up after sitting for some time. Dark smoke rolled, lost power, and stalled. What is the problem? Thks
 
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Old 05-20-2011, 01:38 AM
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check fuel pressure and make sure you have spark. might start by draining some fuel to see what it looks like. was a fuel stabilizer used prior to storage? was it stored outside? old gas and tank sediments can make a mess of things. start there and work forward to filter, etc.
 
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