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<P> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It's not the fuel, fuel line (was 5/16 now 3/8), fuel filter (looked fine), spark plugs (old ones were black and crusty), or vent (ran it w/o the fuel cap on). It's getting plenty of gas but seems like when it warms up the problem begins.</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I'll now check connection to d-cap, coil, points, condenser, fuel pump, and carb.</FONT>
<BR> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">thanks</FONT>
<BR> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Gypsy 138</FONT>
<BR> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Linc</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > I motored for about 20 minutes and the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > engine (gray marine sea</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > scout) started to stall out, but when I adjusted the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > throttle down from 1500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > rpm to 1200 it ran fine. 10 minutes later same</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > problem at 1200 rpms, now</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > I'm down to 1,000 rpm then to 800 etc., and back at</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > the mooring. This same</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > problem occurred while it was not under load. Back</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > at the mooring I topped</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > off the fuel tank (it was about 60% full) restarted,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > same problem.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Next morning I start it up -- run it for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > 20-30 minutes it works fine</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > under load and in idle.</FONT>
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