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To: ROCKLOBSTER
The fuel filters and carbs may be gummed up. Clean them up, use neoprene parts and put back together.

Alcohol dissolves parts including neoprene. The neoprene diagram on my turns into gum with holes like Swiss cheese and no longer functions. The diaphragm in the fuel pumps dissolves and will no longer work. Old fuel lines become dissolved and leak.

It costs $100.00 to replace the diaphragm on my ATV. Some parts on old cars can not found to replace them.

70 posted on 05/25/2016 5:57:48 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: mountainlion
Some parts on old cars can not found to replace them

I can sell you a carb-kit for a 57 Studebaker, I guarantee you it is made with ethanol-proof parts.

It costs $100.00 to replace the diaphragm on my ATV.

I guess, just junk it then.

73 posted on 05/25/2016 6:05:50 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Trump: A Bull in a RINO closet.)
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To: mountainlion

Same here. Finally found a place that sells pure gasoline.
They now call it recreational fuel. Usually a buck or more a gallon above going rate for gas at the pump.

It’s all I run in any of my 2 cycle engines. No more carb rebuilds after that.


76 posted on 05/25/2016 6:23:22 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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