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| | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | I thought I had this posted this a.m. There is the possibility that I did not submit properly. My 235 set with bad gas for about six weeks. The newly rebuilt model"B" only had about an hour on it, engine ran like a sewing machine previously. It was advised to drain tank. fuel lines and filters. Started on pure no alcohol white gas, ran horrible. My friend at NAPA told me to run Sea Foam in it. I did and it ran bad of coarse but then I stalled the engine. Took new plugs out and they looked fuzzy black. I cleaned them off but still will not run. A friend of mine told me to bring plugs to him and he will clean them with a spark plug sand blaster. However the cylinders are are very wet with Sea Foam. any suggestions? Doc.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | If you clean the plugs with a sandblaster be very careful that you get the silica/ sand off it can score cylinders if it gets washed into the cylinders Spark plugs are so cheap I would just replace them and soak the old ones and clean them and put them back as a backup.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,107 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,107 | I thought I had this posted this a.m. It was yesterday Here
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 | After draining, etc., did you use non-ethanol gasoline from the pump or "white gas" such as found in Coleman fuel? That's what I always associate with white gas but that term is applied to different fuels.
1948 3/4-Ton 5-Window Flatbed Chevrolet 34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | WE b OLD & Wally Montana thanks, buying new plugs and I buy my white gas at our local WAWA gas pump. klhansen, good to know. Doc.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | Thanks again, Used baking soda instead of black sand. Could have become a big problem, your quick replies helped. Ed
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 114 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 114 | I always thought Sea foam was snake oil, but I bought a Samurai that had sat for years, would die at almost every stop light, I added a whole bottle of SF after dealing with this for a month of driving it every day......,like magic it went away, IM thinking just some varnish in the tank
woof359 Family 1952 3100 5 Window
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