[T3] Carburetor Storage

B Fye bfye at canyonville.net
Thu May 22 17:58:11 PDT 2014


Idaho has had 10% blend since forever.  I've never had fuel issues with it.

Brian Fye

> On May 22, 2014, at 5:56 PM, Adriel Rowley <adriel_rowley at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> From: topnotch at nycap.rr.com
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 20:51:23 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [T3] Carburetor Storage
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>> Run the carbs dry!
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> That is what happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PspNOIhVXX0&feature=youtu.be
> Some day it might be a Volkswagen. 
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>> With FI, that's more of a problem but our FI doesn't seem to have a problem
>> with the ethanol, but I DO make sure I start up and run the car at least
>> once over the winter to avoid problems.
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> So then when I get the Squareback out of storage I will have issues? What does one do? Soak the injectors first? I hope to get to the Squareback late this summer, but we all know how life is...
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> Thank you so very much!
> Adriel
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> 1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I. 
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