[AT] Snowblowing with the 40

[charlie hill]

>From my experience those things are only slightly less fragile than a well 
burned wick on a Coleman gas lantern.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Snowblowing with the 40


> George
> I have seen floats damaged by careless handling but I was not aware that
> compressed air could also do it.
> Of course a 50 year old piece of copper could be getting thin by now too 
> so
> I will handle with care.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: George Willer <gwill at toast.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 1:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Snowblowing with the 40
>
>
>> Ralph,
>>
>> Careful!  I'm sure you already know that air used carelessly can smash 
>> the
>> float?
>>
>> George Willer
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 1:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Snowblowing with the 40
>>
>>
>> >
>> > /
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Doug Tallman <dtallman at accnorwalk.com>
>> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
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>> > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 9:12 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [AT] Snowblowing with the 40
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Ralph, some of the carbs have a tube shaped screen in the inlet. Maybe
>> >> you
>> >> can get by with pulling the inlet fitting and looking.
>> >
>> > Its been a while since I had this carb apart Doug, but I see in the
> parts
>> > book that there is no screen shown. I am hoping that I can just remove
> the
>> > fuel line at the carb inlet and just look in there or maybe a blast of
>> > compressed air to clear things up. I'll try this before I open the carb
>> > right up. Doing that might just mean I will need a set of gaskets for
> it.
>> > Not cheap , if in fact they are even available.
>> >
>> > Ralph in Sask.
>> > http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>> >
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