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[T3] Carburetor Storage
- Subject: [T3] Carburetor Storage
- From: adriel_rowley at hotmail.com (Adriel Rowley)
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 17:56:18 -0700
- In-reply-to: <3958AABF96D84C0688471478955A6DCF@NORM>
- References: <COL131-W84897A26A26CA5EDAA428C9D3E0@phx.gbl>, <3958AABF96D84C0688471478955A6DCF@NORM>
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> From: topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 20:51:23 -0400
> Subject: Re: [T3] Carburetor Storage
>
> Run the carbs dry!
That is what happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PspNOIhVXX0&feature=youtu.be
Some day it might be a Volkswagen.
> With FI, that's more of a problem but our FI doesn't seem to have a problem
> with the ethanol, but I DO make sure I start up and run the car at least
> once over the winter to avoid problems.
>
So then when I get the Squareback out of storage I will have issues? What does one do? Soak the injectors first? I hope to get to the Squareback late this summer, but we all know how life is...
Thank you so very much!
Adriel
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1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I.
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD-T - Dog Wgn
Master's Student, A.S.U., living in north central Mesa, AZ