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Tiny
DESS
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  • 1986 BUICK CENTURY
Where in the world do you find the fuel filter in my car that is listed above. It is a v6 2.8, carburetor not injected. Please please help. Any one else have problems with mysterious shutting off problems? :(
Sunday, July 16th, 2006 AT 5:06 PM

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Tiny
MIKEYBDMAN
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I am not 100% sure, but it looks like the fuel filter is inside the fuel tank. Sounds like it may be located on the sending unit/pump in the tank.
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Sunday, July 16th, 2006 AT 5:38 PM
Tiny
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I found one thing that said that it was just below the carburetor or under the pass seat and I forgot the rest, but I cannot find that article again. It said the injected kind is in the fuel tank.
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Sunday, July 16th, 2006 AT 5:41 PM
Tiny
XOWEY
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This is a 2.8 with a carburetor? I cannot remember an 1986 with this combination.

Well, if it has a carburetor. It should be a varijet. The filter is in the inlet to the carburetor.
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Monday, July 17th, 2006 AT 3:20 PM
Tiny
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Okay thank you. It is a 1986 Buick century custom that has a carburetor.
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Monday, July 17th, 2006 AT 4:29 PM
Tiny
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I found out it is in the carburetor. I am still having mysterious shutting off problems even after I brought it to the dealer to work on it. If any one could help I cannot find the flasher for the blinkers.
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Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 AT 5:39 PM
Tiny
ROBERT BELLE-ISLE
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I know these posts were forever ago, but I have this exact same car with this exact same problem. Just wondering if you had any breakthroughs.
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 AT 9:15 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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We need to see if you have spark when the engine stalls so we can determine if it is fuel or ignition related.

Here is a guide to help you check for spark look toward the bottom of the guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-an-ignition-system

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 AT 11:52 AM

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