James -
I can attest that Stabil is a very worthwhile purchase for cars that sit for
some time. Living in Hong Kong, I only get back to California from time to
time to drive my BN1 - I've been gone as long as a year, and the car starts
no problem every single time.
With respect to the tri-carb valve sticking - Valves will stick if using
bronze guides and/or not getting enough lubrication. That being said if it
sat a while and there was a little bit of rust build up in a cast iron
guide, that could have caused the sticking as well. the only thing I can
suggest is drive the car daily for a few hundred miles over a couple of
weeks and if it doesn't stick again, your problem will likely be solved.
Marvel Mystery Oil is probably a good idea in this case, although I've never
used it personally, but many people swear by it.
Best Regards,
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:59 AM, James Shope <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>wrote:
> i am working on a tri-carb that has been sitting for about a year in this
> heat. the carbs were all varnished up and took a lot of cleaning. still
> had
> problems and finally decided to check ignition. no problem so did a comp
> check. #4 had 0. pulled valve cover and saw intake valve push rod off the
> lifter and lodged up beside it. checked valve and it was stuck solid
> closed.
> took two days of PB blaster and tapping on it every so often until it
> finally
> was loose. readjusted everything and had 150 psi like the others. do not
> know what caused this but maybe someone has had it happen before and can
> enlighten the list. also, the gros jets were removed and replaced with new
> needle valves because they just kept plugging up even when the ball was
> down.
> it is now running smooth like it should. is Stabil in the gas a good idea
> for
> this car? never used it so am reluctant to put it in unless i get some
> good
> testimonials. hjim
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