yep, will give that a try.
Kevin wrote:
On Mon, Sep 05, 2005 at 04:50:07PM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Got a 69 250 and have not messed with it too much since I have had it.
Used to start it very once in a while and it would usually fire right
up. Then it got to where you had to pump
REALLY old gasoline consists of residual dye (gas is actually clear --
remember white gas for Coleman stoves?), detergent, and the heavy
ends (diesel fuel). Badly evaporated enough, and it won't even light
with a match! Needless to say, it won't burn worth diddly, nor will
the engine start
Most likely dry carbs (all the gas evaporated) compounded by sticky
chokes.
Both chokes must close (and open) properly to get good cold starts, and
if it's been sitting while in the summer, the carbs are going to by
dry, so you have to crank until they fill.
This scenario will by greatly
You don't drive it enough!
On 9/5/05, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Most likely dry carbs (all the gas evaporated) compounded by sticky
chokes.
Both chokes must close (and open) properly to get good cold starts, and
if it's been sitting while in the summer, the carbs are going to
Thanks, makes sense. What about the fact though that it doesnt want to
start even after running a while. You shut it off, then try to start it
right away and it doenst seem to get fuel.
Peter Frederick wrote:
Most likely dry carbs (all the gas evaporated) compounded by sticky
chokes.
You replaced the fuses, I assume?
On 9/6/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks, makes sense. What about the fact though that it doesnt want to
start even after running a while. You shut it off, then try to start it
right away and it doenst seem to get fuel.
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1977
Anybody try the seafoam treatment? works very well to clean up gummed up
carburators.
Kaleb, when gasoline evaporates it leaves behind a varnish. This varnish makes
everything sticky and blocks up ports.
If the car still runs, go to autozone and pickup some carb cleaner that you add
to your
I use it every spring in my motorcycle. Magic stuff. Brother-in-law also
reports good results with his old Gold Wing.
On 9/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anybody try the seafoam treatment? works very well to clean up gummed up
carburators.
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1977 240D
1972
On Mon, Sep 05, 2005 at 04:50:07PM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Got a 69 250 and have not messed with it too much since I have had it.
Used to start it very once in a while and it would usually fire right
up. Then it got to where you had to pump the hell out of the pedal then
crank it
Got a 69 250 and have not messed with it too much since I have had it.
Used to start it very once in a while and it would usually fire right
up. Then it got to where you had to pump the hell out of the pedal then
crank it and it would start. Now you have to pour a little gas down the
carbs a
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