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sixerone May 17, 2011 06:33 PM

87 560sel
 
started up after sitting for some time. Dark smoke rolled, lost power, and stalled. What is the problem? Thks

brookings May 20, 2011 01:38 AM

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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