Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
[Re: BradH]
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This is a very worthwhile reminder. I had good luck with Sta-bil + running it with the fuel pump shut off until it stalled + a little marine fogging oil at the end. Sat for 4 years, ran the fuel pump and it fired right up. I've had the bowls off a few times since, am thankful to not have found any creeping crud in there.
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
[Re: Thumperdart]
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Got a suggestion for something better to loosen that check needle?
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
[Re: BradH]
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Got a suggestion for something better to loosen that check needle? PB Blaster is pretty aggressive. Or some kind of mild acid, like the stuff you clean nasty aluminum with to weld it. Blow gun from the metering block side of the carb body. Just be careful where it's aimed or cover the top with a towel.
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
[Re: BradH]
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So you didn’t even try to dump an 8 dollar bottle of stabilizer in to at least see if it would save you any grief?
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
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So you didn’t even try to dump an 8 dollar bottle of stabilizer in to at least see if it would save you any grief? Engine went from dyno back to stand. Carb was drained of 50/50 pump 93 E10 / leaded race fuel and put on shelf. Residual fuel in accel pump circuit corroded. Not sure where the bottle of stabilizer was supposed to used in this situation.
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
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Let me see if I got this straight. Ride them hard and put them away dry
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
[Re: BradH]
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Got a suggestion for something better to loosen that check needle? I put a dab of oil in the passage and use a steel pointed poker and pry in the slotted area and rock it back n forth with and then use compressed air on the inlet side on the main body face if needed........Rubber hammer to knock it loose if that doesn't work..........
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
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So you didn’t even try to dump an 8 dollar bottle of stabilizer in to at least see if it would save you any grief? Engine went from dyno back to stand. Carb was drained of 50/50 pump 93 E10 / leaded race fuel and put on shelf. Residual fuel in accel pump circuit corroded. Not sure where the bottle of stabilizer was supposed to used in this situation. Dyno fuel cell...
I want my fair share
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
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So you didn’t even try to dump an 8 dollar bottle of stabilizer in to at least see if it would save you any grief? Engine went from dyno back to stand. Carb was drained of 50/50 pump 93 E10 / leaded race fuel and put on shelf. Residual fuel in accel pump circuit corroded. Not sure where the bottle of stabilizer was supposed to used in this situation. Dyno fuel cell... Not my dyno. Guess I r an an idjit.
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
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Got an 87 ford box van I bought new, 48,000 original miles, I use for my work. 460 ci. Might sit 4-6 months or longer at a time, starts right up and runs fine (holly carb) but all this talk has got me worried a little. If it ain't broke I ain't touching it. Always used whatever was at the pump, leaded reg at first, now 10% corn.
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Re: Reminder: Don't put your carb away "wet"...
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Responses in no particular order... Andy -> My garage leads directly into my basement / psuedo shop; carbs are stored there where it's climate controlled Dominic -> If the PB Blaster soak doesn't free it up, mebbe I'll ship it to Hesperia for you to on it RTS -> Nope, no ultrasonic cleaner access of which I'm aware WHITEDART -> Ummm... yeah, pretty much; the more crap I'm seeing in my carbs, the I less want to leave it to chance they'll be good the next time I want to run 'em
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