Ron3rd wrote:
groundhogy wrote:
I should come up with a snappy response to all of that negativity and self back patting.
....or come up with an explanation as to why the OP constantly has to clean his carb when nobody else is having the same problem.
There are only two reasons a carb needs frequent cleaning Or in the case of a honda 3.. The 3rd is not common.
1: Farmall had it back even before they became IH.. Right on the fuel cap was the legend "Buy Clean Fuel, Keep It Clean"
2: Modern fuel will turn to varnish if let sit too long Vintage fuel would too.....eventually (lot lot, longer)
3: Now this actually happened to me.. A fuel pump (Cam driven on a Dodge Ram and I suspect an English ford) the diaphragm started to flake off and the flakes got into the needle valve I can tell you I got darn good at roadside valve cleaning till the blasted pump finally failed completely and I replaced it.