oh, yeah, try to use new gas. May want to pull the carb off and drain the old gas off. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Doug Alcock wrote: > Hi gang, > > Tomorrow I am taking my Westy ("content") to my mom's place to pick up a > snowblower (try that in your minivan). It hasn't run for 10 years --- but was > working perfectly the last time it ran. I appeal to the collective wisdom of the > list to tell what I should do to get it going. Can I just put new gas in it and > hope for the best? New sparkplug? Is there magic gunk to spray in the cylinder? > I'll be grateful for any assistance y'all might offer. > > A great weekend to all, > > Doug Alcock > '84 Westy "BlueBelle" > Toronto, Canada > http://www.torontovanagon.com > |
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