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A lot depends on whether the car was running normally when it started =
its long down time in which case it should be pretty easy to get going =
again, or had some problem that made it a non-runner and was then left. =
In that case it could be anything, and if someone has been trying to =
fix it and failed then there could now be any number of things wrong =
with it.
Cranking for a while with the choke out should result in a strong fuel =
smell if fuel is getting through, and the plugs should be soaked. If =
they are dry there is no fuel getting through. Float valves could be =
gummed up. =20
Year? Carbs? If HSs give the top of the float chamber a sharp rap with =
the plastic or wood handle of a large screwdriver, or similar. But if =
HSs then it's easy enough to remove the lids and look inside. HIFs are =
a real pain as the 'lid' is on the bottom so it's a real fiddle to get =
them off unless you remove the carbs, and you should replace the O-ring =
seal. The Zenith looks much the same, so try rapping the lower body in =
those cases. In either case the symptom of stuck float valves would be =
little or no chattering of the fuel pump when you first turned on the =
ignition, with empty twin carbs this would normally go on for a few =
seconds.
HSs could have the float bowls full, but the jet pipes blocked with =
muck, or the seal where the pipe screws in to the float bowl decomposed. =
With the air cleaners off check you can lift the carb pistons, and that =
the needles come out of the jets.
As for old fuel it depends where you live. If you have land burn it, if =
you live in a neighbourhood with a waste oil disposal facility nearby =
then they may take it.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----=20
Two things in question:
1) How do you dispose of drained gas from the tank?
2) Initial suggestions for determining fault in restarting my A =
after draining and refilling tank and a long down time?
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A lot depends on whether the car was running =
normally when it=20
started its long down time in which case it should be pretty easy to get =
going=20
again, or had some problem that made it a non-runner and was then=20
left. In that case it could be anything, and if someone has =
been=20
trying to fix it and failed then there could now be any number of things =
wrong=20
with it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Cranking for a while with the choke out should =
result in a=20
strong fuel smell if fuel is getting through, and the plugs should be=20
soaked. If they are dry there is no fuel getting through. =
Float=20
valves could be gummed up. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Year? Carbs? If HSs give the top of =
the float=20
chamber a sharp rap with the plastic or wood handle of a large =
screwdriver, or=20
similar. But if HSs then it's easy enough to remove the lids and =
look=20
inside. HIFs are a real pain as the 'lid' is on the bottom so it's =
a real=20
fiddle to get them off unless you remove the carbs, and you should =
replace the=20
O-ring seal. The Zenith looks much the same, so try rapping the =
lower body=20
in those cases. </FONT><FONT size=3D2>In either case the symptom=20
of stuck float valves would be little or no chattering of =
the=20
fuel pump when you first turned on the ignition, with empty twin carbs =
this=20
would normally go on for a few seconds.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>HSs could have the float bowls full, but the jet =
pipes blocked=20
with muck, or the seal where the pipe screws in to the float =
bowl=20
decomposed. With the air cleaners off check you can lift the carb =
pistons,=20
and that the needles come out of the jets.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>As for old fuel it depends where you live. If =
you have=20
land burn it, if you live in a neighbourhood with a waste oil disposal =
facility=20
nearby then they may take it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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