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Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle ApacheFiend #1345586 02/08/2020 1:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 North Carolina P Paul_WNC 'Bolter
Paul_WNC 'Bolter P Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 North Carolina	I once had a new vented fuel cap that didn't vent. It caused the same symptoms as you are describing. Run it with the cap off or just slightly tightened. It was one of the easiest fixes possible. 1941 Chevy 1 1/2-ton WW2 4x4 dump truck In the Stovebolt Gallery Lots more pictures

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Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/07/2020 6:20 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/07/2020 9:29 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Justhorsenround	02/07/2020 1:59 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/07/2020 6:38 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/07/2020 10:36 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/08/2020 7:12 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	DADS50	02/08/2020 1:02 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	52Carl	02/08/2020 12:30 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Paul_WNC	02/08/2020 1:32 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	HandyAndy	02/08/2020 2:40 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/08/2020 7:11 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/08/2020 8:26 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/08/2020 10:28 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Justhorsenround	02/08/2020 11:42 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	2ManyTrucks	02/09/2020 12:41 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/09/2020 1:36 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Justhorsenround	02/09/2020 1:52 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/09/2020 2:05 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/09/2020 3:40 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/09/2020 5:53 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/09/2020 7:41 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/09/2020 11:57 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	DADS50	02/10/2020 2:11 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/09/2020 9:15 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/09/2020 9:21 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/09/2020 10:26 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/10/2020 12:48 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/10/2020 2:21 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/10/2020 1:25 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/10/2020 1:31 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/10/2020 2:15 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/10/2020 2:25 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/10/2020 2:46 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/10/2020 2:56 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/10/2020 3:07 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/10/2020 5:36 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Justhorsenround	02/10/2020 1:52 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Hotrod Lincoln	02/10/2020 3:35 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	bartamos	02/10/2020 8:48 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	klhansen	02/10/2020 9:43 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/10/2020 11:38 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/17/2020 7:49 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	Justhorsenround	02/17/2020 8:05 PM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	52Carl	02/18/2020 1:56 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	ApacheFiend	02/18/2020 4:37 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	52Carl	02/19/2020 2:54 AM
Re: Engine sputters/coughs and dies after 15-20 mins of idle	03marauderman	02/18/2020 3:01 PM

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