I wonder if it is also connected to the changing formulation of gas over the years? I put several cars back on the road after sitting for years in 79-84 or so. I never had this problem. One or two had sat for a good 10 years. I never gave much thought to fuel then. I just added gas and got them running. Inever had one stick a valve either. My American sta from 87-92 and as far as I know it was not started at all during that time. I had no problems with it either. Now it seems to be a common thing for the valves to get this crud from gooey old gas and stick! -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 " I was different before people dared to be different" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker) > " From: Raymon Hacking <duanehacking@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > " > " just before adding fresh gas to that "empty" tank...or at least I thought > it was empty......wow....its amazing what happens when a potent chemical > (gasoline) gets mixed with molasses goo (left-over residue from evaporated gas > left in tank for 9 years)...it's called a nightmare that turns into a lesson > never to be forgotton. Thanx again ya'all! > > this is hindsight, but i wonder if a stiff dose of seafoam with that > first tank of gas would've kept that molasses moving on through the > engine instead of baking out onto the valves. > ________________________________________________________________________ > Andrew Hay the genius nature > internet rambler is to see what all have seen > adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list