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**J. Clarke[_5_]** · July 18th 15, 11:57 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys

In article >,
says...
>
> Funny you should ask ... I are one (small engines to heavy equipment,
> including diesels), but I've not been able to keep up with these
> computerized injection systems due to working other jobs and because I
> didn't go to one of the diploma mills like WyoTech (my middle son went toWyo
> @ Laramie and was constantly calling home to learn how to do things his
> "instructor" couldn't do)... and I am 68 years old, you see.
>
> Oh, and being on fixed income I can't afford the $100+ /hour diagnostic fees
> IF they have the right scanner (currently $1500+ US to buy if they can find
> one) for an OBD1 (no retained codes) system.
>
> The symptoms, if it a carbureted engine, are like gasoline contaminated with
> water but the first thing I did was put in two cans of HEET (alcohol) at a
> fill up from a trusted station (where I've got my gas for years) so water
> isn't likely and a settling test (a small amount pumped into a glass
> container by the fuel pump and set aside for an hour) shows no water or
> foriegn material.

Have you managed to find out what isn't working, specifically?