Donald Terrell
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- Joined
- Jul 17, 2004
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- 69
Okay everyone, I think I am going to stop looking at fuel as my problem. Everything fuel related has looked super clean like the carb, when I done the rebuild, if it wasn't for me needing a couple of gaskets from the kit, I probably wouldn't have performed the rebuild but I did and all the rubber parts were soft. All other orifices were clean, filters never showed any trash at all. The antisiphon valve was also very clean and working properly. The intake tube must be connected to the top of the tank where the 90 deg fitting goes in or it wouldn't pull gas out, right? I still have the necesary panels removed to access my tank but I think I would be wasting more time if I were to try and remove the tank. I really suspect my problems are in the points, wires or plugs. I have suspected the coil. My next thing is to do the tune up with new points, cap, rotor, wires, plugs etc. I am still torn between ordering parts online, or visiting my local dealer and having them order the parts for me. I found everything I need at E Basic Power which is located near where I used to live in Emerald Isle NC. I am a native of Emerald Isle NC, where I grew up on the island. I was six months old when we moved over on to the Island with a couple of other families. This was in 1969, we had a store and that was it, we traveled to the mainland via Ferry that ofcourse isn't there now as I barely remember my father helping build the highrise bridge that connects the Emerald Isle end to the mainland of Swansboro. My father became the road maintenance man, the Police chief, the Fire Chief and the head EMT. I had a great childhood on the Island as it was not very populated at the time and fish and shellfish were abundant in the sound. I remember and have pictures of Emerald Isle firetruck #1. I remember when we took #1 to south Boston VA to have it repaired and returned with #2, a tanker. Our father being the Police Chief let me and my older sisters have the run of the Island, with a get out of jail free card if you know what I mean. It is strange to return there now as everything has grown into a resort. The last time my father and i were there, we had to visit the Town Hall for information and my Dad told the lady that he had poured the concrete and built that Town Hall many years ago. I am rambling about this because my father and I just spent some time looking at old pictures. Only anyone that knows of Emerald Isle or Atlantic Beach in North carolina can apreciate what I am saying. Anyhow, when I saw that ebasic power is located in Harkers Island which is on the mainland very near where I grew up, I thought if I was going to order parts it would be from them. Heck my Dad would probably want to go there and pick up the parts, any reason to visit where we used to live for 14 years. I hope it is okay to share this personal stuff here on this forum. Thanks for the help everyone!! If anyone knows of what I am talking about, please reply. Donwon
<br />Up date: I found your post. When you say poor performance does it seem to run rich or flooding?<br />OH ya,Enjoy the time with your dad. My dads 87 and he is still my best friend!