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Old 01-18-2024, 10:38 PM   #188
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Default Re: 47 V8 ignition mystery

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Originally Posted by slowforty View Post
You could just loosen the bolts in the manifold and slip a piece of metal under the carb to block off the heat riser.
Brian has also mentioned the heat riser but I don't understand what that has to do with the engine running rough. I would not want to run my car at below 0 temperatures without the heat risers.
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