What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

[tx1961whaler]

What's going on with all of the clogged up carbs the past week? I don't remember it being that bad last year.....seems like every third post is for clogged carbs......out to be a great year for the repair shops when all of the pistons start poppin on the big motors.....

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

TD posted very similar one yesterday. Very true, a lot of folk most likely did not run fuel preserver at the end of last season and are paying the price now.

 

[buckchaser1221]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

beginning to think it has something to do with the ethenol in the gas

 

[Jack Shellac]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

Unleaded gas is only good for about three months. After that, it starts getting gummy and watery. Ethenol makes it even worse. Fuel stablizer is more important than ever.

 

[mikejallen]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

Just had mine rebuilt nd have toi do it again and replace my fuel lines my machanic said that the new fuel is eating away at the gas lines and causing them to clog the carbs

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

Funny, today I went and re-habbed a Coleman gas lantern that my dad brought up for me that hadn't been started in about 20 years. After unfreezing all of the valves and oiling the pump (I used to use it shrimping in the intercoastal), the SOB started right up, WITH THE OLD GAS THAT WAS IN IT! Guess the old Coleman white gas in the square metal can lasts a bit longer than today's unleaded...

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

mikejallen your mechanic is 100% correct. it softens the lines, the sluff off on the inside, this settles to the bottom of the bowls, where the high speed jet is, and the pick up tube for low speed. it is very fine, but builds up, sticking together. i see it everyday. it is even clogging primers.

ALCOHOL RESISTANT LINES from tank to carbs.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

Ah-ha! Maybe that's why my 65 5hp runs a few times in a row then doesn't even fire if it sits for a week. I'm gettin' good at taking that carburetor off. Time to take the fuel lines off too.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

Welcome to the ethanol world. Just wait until they go to E-15 later this summer. It's also good for prop sales - lots of folks have to go with less pitch with the weaker fuel.

 

[asdasc]

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Do they sell Ethanol resistant 2-line gas hose?

 

[jtcarter]

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Glad they still sell real gas in my neck of the woods. That will probably change. I honestly don't think they give a crap about what its doing to peoples motors, boat or car. Yeah its good for mechanics, prop sales and after people start blowing up their motors it will be good for new car and boat sales. Sounds like a great way to jump start the economy, blow up all the old stuff so people have to buy new. You got to love our government i tell ya, nazi's.

 

[ryanmitton]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

OK so then does anybody sell a "ethanol safe fuel system rebuild kit"?

Containing hoses and any other items that ethanol dissolves.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

Most good carb kits have been coming with alchol resistant components for quite some tome now. The new fuel hose has a rating of A-1/15.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

double hose, just use 2 hoses zip tied together.

 

[ryanmitton]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

double hose, just use 2 hoses zip tied together.

Hi how does that stop the ethanol from dissolving the rubber and putting bits of rubber into the carbs?

Cheers,

Ryan.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: What's With all of the Clogged Carb's ???

use 2 alcohol resistant hoses. zip tied together. the double hose is a special hose for outboards of the 1950's. fuel hose, and air hose, combined.