Don't know if you can get this in California, but in Minnesota some
stations carry real old style 91 octane unleaded gasoline with no
alcohol, mbte, or anything else that contributes to the short shelf
life of modern gas. It is legal here to only put this in collector
cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles, chain saws, and so on.
Otherwise, there is a snake oil called Sta Bil that seems to work
pretty good for storing gas in tanks and gas cans. I use it mainly
for winter storage with the good gas mentioned above, but have had
no problem starting things up after a winter (or summer) of storage.
Also, if you live in an area where there are big temperature swings
or it is very humid, it is important to keep the tank full to keep
air from deteriorating the gas.
Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
At Saturday, 26 October 2002, you wrote:
>My trucks are mainly weekend drivers. About a year ago I noticed
all (3)
>didn't start as fast as they used to after sitting for a week or
two. After
>reading about this wonderful newly formulated gas we now have, I
attributed
>the problem to that. If you haven't followed this story,; basically
the new
>formula is only good for about two weeks before the flash properties
begin
>to deteriorate. Former list member Bob Adler wrote a good article
on this
>for THIS OLD TRUCK on this about a year ago. Any other thoughts
on this
>subject?
>
>Whitney Haist
>Orinda, CA
>Chevy trucks: 1928,1939,1946.
>http://www.haist-usa.com/oldtrucks
>mailto:whitney@haist-usa.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
>Spinningroach@aol.com
>Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 9:03 AM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] starting question
>
>Hi, folks!
>
>I read all the mails from this list with a great interest, even
when I'm not
>really concerned, and I never think about asking questions myself.
.I have a
>bunch though..
>
>This is probably a simple one, but it's been bothering me for a
long time :
>last year I had to leave my truck far away from home, and I guess for 6
>month
>or so no one started the engine. It runs pretty well, once started, but
>before this "no use" period, I could just turn the key to its first
step,
>slam the pedal (not the brake pedal!) twice, leave my foot on the
floor, and
>it would start right away at the starting sollicitation (at the
full turn of
>the key).
>
>Now, I have to put the choke on (manually, as I don't have any choke
cable),
>and the engine will start right up.
>
>Once the engine runs, no problem, but if it does not start right
away, I
>have
>to put the choke on again, till it starts.
>
>Any idea? (This is a '68 327 (w/powerglide) with a 650 cfm 4 barrel
>Edelbrock
>carburator on a 56 stepside).
>
>Any comment would be the most welcome. JP
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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