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Subject:Re: HELP! Lack of power at high speeds during cross country trip
From:David Beierl
Date:Sun, 14 May 2000 04:22:42 -0400

At 03:54 5/14/2000, Paul Borghese wrote:
>gas later), I changed the Fuel Filter (side of road big mess etc.)
>Immediately I noticed the problem was fixed and I could fly down the road.
>But about 45 minutes later the problem returned.  So now I am in a hotel
>wondering what to do.
>
>Some ideas I have are:
>
>Bad Fuel Filter (again?)

Just offhand, sounds to me as though you have some junk floating around in
your tank, and you've just filled up another fuel filter.  Pull it off and
see if it's clogged...try blowing through it.  If you pinch the hose with a
hose pincher from the FLAPS, or in a pinch <g> with a visegrips, you won't
have a big mess when you take the filter off.  Little mess, maybe.  Set
your cigar down before you do this.

good luck
david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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