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Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years Danthemanmj23 #1105341 05/29/2015 2:51 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,290 Virginia 5 52Carl Renaissance Man
52Carl Renaissance Man 5 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,290 Virginia	I use a 3 gallon plastic outboard motor gas tank. It has a nifty priming bulb and a hose. 1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition \| 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Danthemanmj23	05/27/2015 3:51 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	VEW	05/27/2015 4:46 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	CJDublu	05/27/2015 4:59 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Spotbiltxo	05/27/2015 5:26 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	48 Yuma Rebel	05/27/2015 7:19 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	EdPruss	05/27/2015 10:47 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Jon G	05/28/2015 3:55 AM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Achipmunk	05/28/2015 11:05 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Deve	05/28/2015 11:39 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	52Carl	05/29/2015 2:51 AM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Deve	05/29/2015 3:16 AM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	52Carl	05/30/2015 1:17 AM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Deve	05/30/2015 1:43 AM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Allen Lane	05/30/2015 4:05 AM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	CmdrGeo	05/30/2015 4:16 AM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	46Sparky	05/30/2015 2:04 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Peggy M	05/30/2015 5:59 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Deve	05/30/2015 7:45 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Peggy M	05/30/2015 9:01 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Deve	05/30/2015 9:28 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Peggy M	05/30/2015 9:50 PM
Re: Starting an engine that's sat for 25+ years	Allen Lane	05/30/2015 10:27 PM

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