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Old 07-04-2004, 08:39 PM
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Originally posted by PatBuckley


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Wasn't your carb base not true?

Pat
Pat the throttle body was warped, front to back and diagonally, evidently causing a vacuum leak even with double gaskets after the engine was warmed up at speed. The warpage was not visable to the eye or real noticable on a flat surface.
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