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1983 CHEVROLET S-10
345,171 MILES • 2.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHN EPLIN
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I'm getting charcoal in my carb I know it is the canister where do I cap the line to my carb to stop this if you have pictures that would be helpful
Aug 24, 2016 at 6:43 AM
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HMAC300
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hopefully it' s not mouse poop.there is a vacuum line going to the canister with a red valve on it either on lh or rh side of engine in engine bay see pic if another hose attached to it make sure to block it off so other hose gets vacuum as well
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Aug 24, 2016 at 8:53 AM
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JOHN EPLIN
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Thank you I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to rebuild my varajet anyways due to the fact that it isn't letting the gas into the barrels I have fuel at the rear ware my new fuel filter is but yet it is starving still I have to pump the it out to get to start then once the gas that is in the carb is gone it dies
Aug 24, 2016 at 10:59 AM
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RENEE L
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Please let us know how it goes so it will help others.
Aug 30, 2016 at 3:42 AM
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