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Thread: why is my 283 stuttering and coughing?
          
   
   

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  1. 03-28-2007 10:23 PM #1
    merc53man
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    the dist is stock, i havent touched it since i bought the truck in august. the fuel filter is less then 6 mos. old.
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  2. 03-28-2007 10:55 PM #2
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    That's a points distributor and I would check the condition of the points and rotor, dist cap, and plug wires. Check the float setting on the carb and make sure the accelerator pump is not leaking.
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