[AT] Old gas residue

[Louis]

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
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>      4th, 5th, 6th generation on family farm. Can Ag Sustain?
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