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I store my Tiger=C2=A0 every winter=C2=A0 along with other other cars and m=
otorized lawnmowers, etc.=C2=A0 Each one gets stabilizer and Battery Tender=
.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Never use it during the summer when vehicles are being operat=
ed. Zero problems.=C2=A0=20
If there is a problem every few weeks and fuel tanks haven't been cleaned a=
nd treated, I would guess the problem couild be there.=C2=A0 In my case ver=
y little showed up in the filter. I had sediment that floated around and cu=
t off fuel delivery every once in a while. Shut car off, come back an hour =
later, sediment had settled, and car ran fine.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Mark L
In a message dated 8/19/2018 11:30:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, garywinblad=
@comcast.net writes:
=C2=A0
This problem is not just during the winter, its every couple weeks, year=20
round.
I did talk to a Mustang owner at Cars and Coffee that says he runs=20
stabilizer ALL the time...
and he didn't have problems.
It must be the Ethanol.=C2=A0 Is there any residual sugar in it??=C2=A0 The=
=20
problem is something that
clogs/sticks things up, but re-dissolves in a few hours...
What is in stabilizer?
Gary
On 8/18/2018 4:40 PM, coolvt--- via Tigers wrote:
> If you're not using fuel stabilizer when you put it away for the=20
> winter, you might try to see if that helps.=C2=A0 Mark L
>
> In a message dated 8/18/2018 6:20:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,=20
> tigers@autox.team.net writes:
>
> I guess I forgot to "reply all" on my email to Gary this morning. I=20
> usually turn off the fuel pump and let the engine run the carb dry=20
> when putting it away, but I guess there's enough fuel left to gum up=20
> some of the works in the carb. Reintroducing fuel to the bowl for a=20
> couple hours is enough to dissolve the goo and restore normal=20
> operation. It started and ran fine this morning, all ready for its=20
> yearly state inspection next week.=C2=A0 Problem solved, or at least=20
> understood.
>
> No choice down here in Massachusetts, ethanol (IIRC) is in all=20
> grades.=C2=A0 Maybe not in AV GAS, but I don't have access to that.
>
> Stu
>
> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 2:52 PM, Dave Munroe <dave@munroe.ca
>
> Stu;
>
> Any chance you got into some ethanol-laced fuel? We don't have any
> ethanol in our high test fuel, so we all here in Nova Scotia with
> vintage cars, motorcycles and small yard equipment engines use
> high test in everything. I once took on a tank full containing
> ethanol in a neighboring Province, and put my car in storage for
> the winter. Exact same symptoms, but much more extensive - the
> ethanol phase-separated with the condensation in my entire fuel
> system, in my fuel tanks, fuel pump, fuel filters and the float
> bowl. You never want to ever have this happen to you.
>
> Might be a good idea to check your fuel filter(s).
>
> Good luck, I hope you have only your carb to deal with!
>
> Dave in Nova Scotia
> B382000450 (ex: Worcester, Mass. car)
>
>
> On 18 August 2018 at 11:14, Gary Winblad via Tigers
>
> Hi Stu,
> I am surprised that more people are not having this problem...
> On the other hand, maybe it is somehow related to 2bbl
> carbs...=C2=A0 my other car with a 600 Holley 4bbl
> (much newer Holley) doesn't seem to do it.. though I don't
> drive it for months at a time.
> When I first started having the problem, I learned to pit stop
> strip down the carb, look for problems,
> blow out all the little passages and re-install in like 20
> minutes. That fixed it and at first I was finding
> small problems that looked like that must have been it but
> after several "rebuilds" everything looked
> perfect everytime.. but it ran like yours when first
> started... WEIRD!
> My problem car is stock (except the Holley), original heater
> plate(?) and hoses, maybe that has something
> to do with it?
> Gary
>
> On 8/17/2018 6:13 PM, Stu via Tigers wrote:
>
> I think we have a winner.
>
> Was it Fuel flow?=C2=A0 It did this before in the spring.=C2=A0 I
> immediately tested this by running a hose from the pre
> carb filter to a can. Good flow, my Facet was pumping like
> crazy.=C2=A0 And the float level, rechecked this spring, is
> right on.=C2=A0 So that isn't it.
>
> Was it Ignition, maybe with some condensation? Back in the
> spring I used a spray bottle to soak the coil, cap, wires,
> etc. and then tried to start it.=C2=A0 No problem
>
> Also, both tonight and in the spring, the car started and
> idled fine after a couple hours.
>
> So I think Gary nailed it.=C2=A0 His description matches
> perfectly.=C2=A0 Despite my running the carb dry before putting
> it away for more than a day, stuff in the carb gets gummed
> up.=C2=A0 Reintroducing fuel for a few hours dissolves the crud
> and normal operation is restored.
>
> Stu
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1=
2pt; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;">I store my Tiger eve=
ry winter along with other other cars and motorized lawnmowers, etc.&=
nbsp; Each one gets stabilizer and Battery Tender. Never use it=
during the summer when vehicles are being operated. Zero problems.<br> </s=
pan></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1=
2pt; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff;">If there is a problem ever=
y few weeks and fuel tanks haven't been cleaned and treated, I would guess =
the problem couild be there. In my case very little showed up in the =
filter. I had sediment that floated around and cut off fuel delivery every =
once in a while. Shut car off, come back an hour later, sediment had settle=
d, and car ran fine. Mark L=
<br><br></span></div>
</div>
In a message dated 8/19/2018 11:30:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, garywinblad=
@comcast.net writes:
<div><br></div>
This problem is not just during the winter, its every couple weeks, year <b=
r>round.<br>I did talk to a Mustang owner at Cars and Coffee that says he r=
uns <br>stabilizer ALL the time...<br>and he didn't have problems.<br><br>I=
t must be the Ethanol. Is there any residual sugar in it?? The =
<br>problem is something that<br>clogs/sticks things up, but re-dissolves i=
n a few hours...<br>What is in stabilizer?<br>Gary<br><br><br>On 8/18/2018 =
4:40 PM, coolvt--- via Tigers wrote:<br>> If you're not using fuel stabi=
lizer when you put it away for the <br>> winter, you might try to see if=
that helps. Mark L<br>><br>> In a message dated 8/18/2018 6:20=
:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, <br>> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.=
net">tigers@autox.team.net</a> writes:<br>><br>> I guess I forgot to =
"reply all" on my email to Gary this morning. I <br>> usually turn off t=
he fuel pump and let the engine run the carb dry <br>> when putting it a=
way, but I guess there's enough fuel left to gum up <br>> some of the wo=
rks in the carb. Reintroducing fuel to the bowl for a <br>> couple hours=
is enough to dissolve the goo and restore normal <br>> operation. It st=
arted and ran fine this morning, all ready for its <br>> yearly state in=
spection next week. Problem solved, or at least <br>> understood.<=
br>><br>> No choice down here in Massachusetts, ethanol (IIRC) is in =
all <br>> grades. Maybe not in AV GAS, but I don't have access to =
that.<br>><br>> Stu<br>><br>> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 2:52 PM, =
Dave Munroe <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@munroe.ca";>dave@munroe.ca</a> <br>&g=
t; <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@munroe.ca?";>mailto:dave@munroe.ca</a>>>=
wrote:<br>><br>> Stu;<br>><br>> Any chance you got into some e=
thanol-laced fuel? We don't have any<br>> ethanol in our high test fuel,=
so we all here in Nova Scotia with<br>> vintage cars, motorcycles and s=
mall yard equipment engines use<br>> high test in everything. I once too=
k on a tank full containing<br>> ethanol in a neighboring Province, and =
put my car in storage for<br>> the winter. Exact same symptoms, but much=
more extensive - the<br>> ethanol phase-separated with the condensation=
in my entire fuel<br>> system, in my fuel tanks, fuel pump, fuel filter=
s and the float<br>> bowl. You never want to ever have this happen to yo=
u.<br>><br>> Might be a good idea to check your fuel filter(s).<br>&g=
t;<br>> Good luck, I hope you have only your carb to deal with!<br>><=
br>> Dave in Nova Scotia<br>> B382000450 (ex: Worcester, Mass. car)<b=
r>><br>><br>> On 18 August 2018 at 11:14, Gary Winblad via Tigers<=
br>> <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net<=
/a> <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net?";>mailto:tigers@autox.team.=
net</a>>> wrote:<br>><br>> Hi Stu,<br>> I am surprised that =
more people are not having this problem...<br>> On the other hand, maybe=
it is somehow related to 2bbl<br>> carbs... my other car with a 6=
00 Holley 4bbl<br>> (much newer Holley) doesn't seem to do it.. though I=
don't<br>> drive it for months at a time.<br>> When I first started =
having the problem, I learned to pit stop<br>> strip down the carb, look=
for problems,<br>> blow out all the little passages and re-install in l=
ike 20<br>> minutes. That fixed it and at first I was finding<br>> sm=
all problems that looked like that must have been it but<br>> after seve=
ral "rebuilds" everything looked<br>> perfect everytime.. but it ran lik=
e yours when first<br>> started... WEIRD!<br>> My problem car is stoc=
k (except the Holley), original heater<br>> plate(?) and hoses, maybe th=
at has something<br>> to do with it?<br>> Gary<br>><br>> On 8/1=
7/2018 6:13 PM, Stu via Tigers wrote:<br>><br>> I think we have a win=
ner.<br>><br>> Was it Fuel flow? It did this before in the spri=
ng. I<br>> immediately tested this by running a hose from the pre<=
br>> carb filter to a can. Good flow, my Facet was pumping like<br>> =
crazy. And the float level, rechecked this spring, is<br>> right o=
n. So that isn't it.<br>><br>> Was it Ignition, maybe with some=
condensation? Back in the<br>> spring I used a spray bottle to soak the=
coil, cap, wires,<br>> etc. and then tried to start it. No proble=
m<br>><br>> Also, both tonight and in the spring, the car started and=
<br>> idled fine after a couple hours.<br>><br>> So I think Gary n=
ailed it. His description matches<br>> perfectly. Despite my=
running the carb dry before putting<br>> it away for more than a day, s=
tuff in the carb gets gummed<br>> up. Reintroducing fuel for a few=
hours dissolves the crud<br>> and normal operation is restored.<br>>=
<br>> Stu<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>>=
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