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Old 08-12-2013, 09:29 AM   #14
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Re: Just venting a bit

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Originally Posted by bobs409 View Post
Do you have a flywheel dust shield on? (particularly a manual trans but possibly an auto will do it too)

I had one that was rubbing the crank flange and made a hell of a metal squeel/screetch when I fired up my first 454. Scared the hell out of me.
Me too on my 350 about a month ago...auto will definately make some disasterous sounding noises too.

I have also done the 180 out thing...it will spit and sputter just enough to give you hope, but it will never start that way...it will catch your Q-Jet on fire though.
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