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Recent content by SonnyCrockett78

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    87 Senator

    87 Senator for sale, 350 alpha 1 , interior redone in good shape, stereo with sub . Newer gauges. 2 new batteries. Engine runs good but I believe coupler needs replacing. Can’t seem to figure out how to attach pictures. Don’t want to take the time to fix as I already have another Checkmate...
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    HOW FAST IS YOUR CHECKMATE? EVERYONE!

    Not sure what the ratio is. Is there a way to figure that out? And the tach has to be off, installed a new Teleflex gauge package as only a few were working. Tach seems like it works fine but at wot its a 7000 rpm
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    86 enchanter stalling

    Yeah definitely a good thing to remember, could have saved me money, oh well got a brand new fuel pump and new lines out of it. I originally checked that first, then the water separator filter, then the carb filter. Didn't see the screen in the tube and air went through it put the screwdriver up...
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    HOW FAST IS YOUR CHECKMATE? EVERYONE!

    86 Enchanter 350 I/O 260 hp stock, alpha 1 out drive, quicksilver 21p chopper prop, 62 mph gps
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    86 enchanter stalling

    Seems to be fixed guys, Jumbofordman was spot on with the clogged screen in the pickup tube from the tank, I had already pulled it and didn't see any screen, blew through it and seemed fine, double checked this morning screen was up towards the top of tube. Put air on it and cleaned this big...
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    86 enchanter stalling

    Jumbo I'll take the tube out of the tank tomorrow and look at it again, It has to be a fuel issue , it'll run fine and then just act up
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    86 enchanter stalling

    Have not checked the timing , I don't think it is timing could be but I don't know, it runs fine at first then starts acting up, it feels as if it runs out of fuel, the only thing I can think is the needle in the carb is screwed up and its running the bowl out of fuel at full throttle
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    86 enchanter stalling

    Changed the fuel pump and the lines thinking that's what the problem was, but it wasn't it, thanks though
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    86 enchanter stalling

    Hey I have a 86 Enchanter 350 I/O 260 hp, was running great since I bought it a month or two ago, now it stumbles like its running out of fuel. Changed the filter in quadrajet was dirty clogged up, seemed to help but as soon as temp came up started to stall, back out of throttle and it catches...
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