[T3] Crabby carbs

[Keith Park]

Ive never used stabilizer in anything, I just get the tanks full and that's
it for the rest of the winter, always start up fine in the spring.  The
Notch has essentially the same carbs (with the idle cutoffs) and that has
never done this...  I suppose its possible but they look clean when I pull
the tops off.

Keith


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witwicki
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:17 PM
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Subject: [T3] Crabby carbs

Are you using fuel stabilizer in the tank?
the new fuel mixtures with 10% + ethanol have been known to go bad in as
little as 2 weeks, could be that your fuel is sitting in the carbs long
enough to evaporate and leave enough of a sludge blocking your idle circuit.

I know our beetles can sit 4-5 months in the winter and fire up come
springtime with no effort but we always use the stabilizer.
Mark
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