Three or four weeks is not enough time to gum up the carbs..... Perhaps
three to six months.....It varies depending on weather, the brand of
gas, etc. but I have let cars sit for three months, and they start right
up.........
Randy Kegg
On Wed, 2 Oct 1996 15:31:58 -0500 tom.wagner@Central.Sun.COM (Tom Wagner
- Program Manager) writes:
>
>Can someone tell me how
>long gas can be left in the carbs
>sitting up before they experience the
>gumming problem and varnish?
>
>My 67B has a problem with the fuel
>pump, and it did get replaced, but the
>carbs sat for 3-4 weeks, and now the
>car won't start.
>
>I started the soaking process, but for
>future reference would like to know how long
>can a set of carbs be left sitting???
>
>Thanks to all.
>
>Tom Wagner
>67 MGB
>
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