The joys of Green Gasoline or E-10 sucks.

[Bill_Wolf]

I am in the final stages of completing my Class 125 Chevy Fire Truck. The project sat idle last summer due to other issues in the way so it has not been run since October 2011.

Prior to parking it for the Winter I added Stabil to the fuel and ran the engine until the carb ran out of fuel. This truck has a Carter YF 0-924 on it and that carb does not have a removable plug to drain the fuel bowl.

This summer the truck would not start and run with fresh gas in the tank. It would sputter and run briefly on Starting fluid. And would run a little longer on several ounces of raw gas poured down the throat of the carb. Indications were that the carb was clogged.

I removed the carb and discovered this mess.

Built up gunk from the wonderful E-10 which apparently has absorbed the moisture in the air and left it in the carb. I guess when you run a Carter out of fuel there is still about 1/2 inch in the bottom.

Not much to do except soak the carb and rebuild. I have ordered a kit and it will be running by the weekend.

Note to all. Drain your carbs before short term storage.

Bill

[Barry Churcher]

Bill, I don't have info about the US of A but in Canada a lot of the major brands of gasoline don't have ethanol in premium (high test). Esso and Shell have the amounts of ethanol right on the gas pumps. The premium is still crap compared to the old days gasoline but it is far superior to regular that is 10% ethanol. For all we use these vehicles the extra $$ for premium is nothing compared to the damage and headaches of using the green stuff. Also here in Canada if you live near an Indian Reservation a lot of their regular is ethanol free and the gas is cheaper of course.
Cheers,
Barry

[dr deuce]

Bill: I am 1/8th Passamaquoddy Indian. Maybe we could start a local "reservation..."