[AT] Old gas residue

[Kevin Mosier]

 Mix the lye with gas ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis" <louis at kellnet.com>
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Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Old gas residue


> Get some lye ie Red Devil Lye.  Mix it about 2 tablespoons/gallon.  This
> will burn the varnish right out of the tank.  Fill the tank up all the
way.
> Let it set for a day or two.
>
> Lou
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Armstrong" <toma at risingnet.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:31 PM
> Subject: [AT] Old gas residue
>
>
> > I was given a Lincoln 200 welder with a V4 Wisconsin engine on it. It
has
> > been sitting for many years bit the engine has compression and spark. I
> > put some gas in the tank but soon found it was not going anywhere. It
> > would not even get to the filter bowl. It turned into a sticky nasty
foul
> > smelling stuff. I almost wish I had not put any new gas in it, the dry
> > residue might have been easier to deal with. My wife almost kicked me
out
> > of the house the smell was so bad.
> >
> > This is something I have run into before. I suspect the gas that was in
> > there was from the '70's and all evaporated in the hot weather. I don't
> > think today's gas does this so bad.
> >
> > For now I am going to give up on the tank and lines and find another
tank
> > and run gas direct to the carb. I think I will remove the carb and see
> > what it looks like inside and clean it before I even try to run it. I
> > removed a plug on the intake manifold and squirted some gas in there and
> > got the engine to pop so I think it is a runner.
> >
> > Tom Armstrong  toma at sangregorio.org  San Gregorio, CA  s. 1892
> > Barnyard Technology--- Ideas for tomorrow -> from yesterday's scrap.
> >      4th, 5th, 6th generation on family farm. Can Ag Sustain?
> >                 http://www.sangregorio.org/
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