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Re: gas to varnish: fact or myth? (was Re: [T3] Starting a stored VW)


> Its not legend... and ever notice how gas, especially that esposed to some
oxygen will make a sudden
change in smell after a couple years?? and the smell it changes to is the
most insidious smell that permeates EVERYTHING...

The chemistry does indeed change and varnish out... and of course sometimes
the carbs will dry out in the upper sections and still work properly but
often they wont.

Im Not a Chemist... but I Did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night and
watched the Discovery channel!!

Keith


> Is this an urban legend, or is it true?  Would we see this "hard
> gunk" in a jar if we filled it with gas and let evaporation do its things?
> Is there a chemist in the house?
>
> -

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