Re: Antique two stroke engines « Reply #17 on: April 24, 2015, 11:48:58 PM » Author: icefoglights
They might have been from 4-wheelers getting into the post-breakup mud.  Snowmobiles tend not to leave much of a trace since the surface they run on melts away in the spring.  Snowmobiles are a big deal here, with almost every kind of riding close by.  Tons of trails in the area for touring, with mountain riding a few hours south in Paxson or Cantwell. Being this far from the coast, boats are usually small lake boats or shallow water jon boats.
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	Re: Antique two stroke engines « Reply #20 on: December 10, 2015, 10:08:33 PM » Author: TheUniversalDave1
Well I got the Maytag back out yesterday to start it up, and to my dismay, it will not run. I put fresh gas down the cylinder, and I got it to run briefly, then it fell flat on its face. I just can't figure it out. It ran perfectly last year. Help?  Here is a demonstration.
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	Re: Antique two stroke engines « Reply #21 on: December 10, 2015, 10:14:13 PM » Author: icefoglights
That's pretty much what that SkiDoo was doing.  Did you drain the float chamber in the carburetor?  Fresh gas in the tank won't do much good if the stuff in the carb is still old. Also might be worth checking the fuel pickup in the tank.
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	Re: Antique two stroke engines « Reply #22 on: December 10, 2015, 10:30:52 PM » Author: TheUniversalDave1
How would I go about cleaning the carb? Soak it mineral spirits or naphtha or something? I would agree with you on that. Its erratic behavior suggested that it wasn't getting enough gas.
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	Re: Antique two stroke engines « Reply #24 on: December 10, 2015, 10:35:28 PM » Author: TheUniversalDave1
But what should I use to clean it and how? What will dissolve old gummed up gas?
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	Re: Antique two stroke engines « Reply #26 on: December 10, 2015, 10:44:19 PM » Author: TheUniversalDave1
Okay. I'll do that this weekend.
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	Re: Antique two stroke engines « Reply #28 on: December 10, 2015, 10:54:55 PM » Author: TheUniversalDave1
Oh good God.   Another problem is that the high Saturday is 76 degrees, so working on this thing in the December heat is going to be miserable.
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