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Old 10-26-2019, 11:10 AM   #12
Cal Coon
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Originally Posted by BroadHopper View Post
Everything was fine until about 2005. I started having trouble starting and the fuel lines was filled with gunk! I had to replace the gas tank, as the ethanol ate the rubber liner. Also had to replace all the fuel lines and rebuild the carbs with neoprene gasket and float valves. I even replace the inline fuel filter with a fuel filter/water separator combination that looks like an oil filter. So far everything was fine up to a few years ago. I had trouble with intake manifold pressure. I guess they didn't think about replacing the carb/manifold gasket with neoprene, ethanol ate that too! So yes ethanol is a pain if you have not retrofit your old gas delivery system. LLM has Stabil in their fuel so it's all good!
I have been using Startron fuel stabilizer in everything I own (carburetor, or fuel injection), for about 30yrs now, and I have NEVER had to rebuild a carburetor in my life, and I have NEVER had any problems whatsoever with any part of the fuel system in anything I own, EVER!! Either I have been very lucky, or the stuff works.
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