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Re: [TR] Gas via reservoirs

To: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Gas via reservoirs
From: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2018 08:01:56 -0400
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I don=E2=80=99t think I=E2=80=99ve got a bottle set up for that, and  I did=
 mean bowls. And
I only wanted to see if it=E2=80=99ll crank up at first, in fact I may leav=
e the
radiator off so only wanted to run one minute if that

On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 7:54 AM TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi, Paul.  There are likely better, easier, safer ways to run fuel to an
> engine for test-starts.  One way would be to take a jerry can of fuel and
> run a line to the carbs.  You could hook up a Fawcet electric fuel pump i=
f
> you can't raise the can sufficiently for gravity feed.  Saves the worry
> over spills, overflow, and so on, and gives you a bit more time with the
> idling engine before the fuel starves out.   Just keep in mind not to idl=
e
> too long to avoid overheating if you haven't set up the radiator yet.
>
> On September 8, 2018 at 4:23 PM Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> OK, I=E2=80=99m not going to do it today. But soon I dream of starting it=
 and I=E2=80=99m
> thinking of the fuel system. I am not wanting to put fuel in the tank but
> rather carefully pour it in the SU carbs reservoirs. Why is it that I=E2=
=80=99ve
> been told not to do this? It=E2=80=99s worked in the past? I think I=E2=
=80=99ve been told
> not to do this, I really can=E2=80=99t remember.
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<div><div dir=3D"auto">I don=E2=80=99t think I=E2=80=99ve got a bottle set =
up for that, and =C2=A0I did mean bowls. And I only wanted to see if it=E2=
=80=99ll crank up at first, in fact I may leave the radiator off so only wa=
nted to run one minute if that=C2=A0</div></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 7:54 AM TERRY SMITH &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l=
eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>

   =20
<div><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;colo=
r:rgb(51,51,51)">Hi, Paul.=C2=A0 There are likely better, easier, safer way=
s to run fuel to an engine for test-starts.=C2=A0 One way would be to take =
a jerry can of fuel and run a line to the carbs.=C2=A0 You could hook up a =
Fawcet electric fuel pump if you can&#39;t raise the can sufficiently for g=
ravity feed.=C2=A0 Saves the worry over spills, overflow, and so on, and gi=
ves you a bit more time with the idling engine before the fuel starves out.=
 =C2=A0 Just keep in mind not to idle too long to avoid overheating if you =
haven&#39;t set up the radiator yet. =C2=A0 <br></p><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e">On September 8, 2018 at 4:23 PM Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpau=
l1@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote: <br> <br>=
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 3px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:23px;font-fami=
ly:&#39;.SF UI Display&#39;;color:#454545"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;=
.SFUIDisplay-Black&#39;;font-weight:bold;font-size:23pt">OK, I=E2=80=99m no=
t going to do it today. But soon I dream of starting it and I=E2=80=99m thi=
nking of the fuel system. I am not wanting to put fuel in the tank but rath=
er carefully pour it in the SU carbs reservoirs. Why is it that I=E2=80=99v=
e been told not to do this? It=E2=80=99s worked in the past? I think I=E2=
=80=99ve been told not to do this, I really can=E2=80=99t remember.</span><=
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