Green Gasoline
Just thought I would share this experience: I have a little Honda off road cycle (XR80) that I use infrequently. I started it up about six months ago in Southern California, and it ran fine. I pu...
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We are stuck with "Chateau California" gasoline here, which in addition to being more expensive, deteriorates rapidly.
I finally broke down and bought a new carb, as after I reinstalled the old (now clean) carb, it just wouldn't run right.
I think the "gray slime" I described after the 24 hour carb dip actually was metal removed from the carb body. It probably enlarged air passages, the slide housing, and a bunch of other things so that now it won't run properly.
By the way, a new carb was about $20 on Amazon!
But, on the the bright side, I got a new ultrasonic cleaner out of the deal!
I finally broke down and bought a new carb, as after I reinstalled the old (now clean) carb, it just wouldn't run right.
I think the "gray slime" I described after the 24 hour carb dip actually was metal removed from the carb body. It probably enlarged air passages, the slide housing, and a bunch of other things so that now it won't run properly.
By the way, a new carb was about $20 on Amazon!
But, on the the bright side, I got a new ultrasonic cleaner out of the deal!
