Re: [AMC-list] BBD Carb Issues
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Re: [AMC-list] BBD Carb Issues



Not mentioned earlier is after (pick one) tropical storm Allison in 2001 where Houston was underwater for days, or more recently April 28th storm, or even more recently, hurricane Ike, there was problems with gas over a huge area, depends on how much rain, flooding and how long it stayed. Granted, the tanks underground are sealed really well, and checked, but problems occured regardless, you don't get 36 inches of rain and not expect it. Or power off for up to two weeks and not have issues.

http://www.steeltank.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tZ6s%2FkUi9m8%3D&tabid=61

Yikes "even sugar won't do this"

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19850524&id=f_ARAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Fu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4782,5609963

Joe, you mention slow pump, the 'Cash Gas' place that closed down at Hammerly & Brittmoore used to have 16 pumps...and many times some were 'bagged' that is the cover over nozzle letting people know that pump was out of order for some reason, most of the others painfully slow, a $20 amount of gas could take you 5 minutes in other words to put $20.
Eddie Stakes
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Fulton" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] BBD Carb Issues


Eddie,

I agree with most of what you say about fuel lines, dirty tanks, etc. but the gas from the "cheap gas" stations comes from the same refineries, Shell, Chevron, Valero that the branded gas comes from. There are only so many refineries in this country and the independents can't afford to band together and build their own. They buy their gas on the open market but it often doesn't have the branded additives in it like Techron from Chevron. The stations are generally low overhead outlets though and might have dirty storage tanks. The Valero (not independent but very low oeverhead operation) where I buy gas often has very slow pumps which I have complained about to the clerk on duty. She said it's because teh owners won't change in the inline pump filters often enough. Makes you wonder what's in the storage tanks to cause the filters to plug.

Joe Fulton

--- On Sun, 11/15/09, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] BBD Carb Issues
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 7:42 AM
To: AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and
family<amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] BBD Carb Issues


With the ethanol blends inside gas now also, you will
discover some yellowish residue on, and inside your carb. So
once a month I will get out the carb cleaner and hit the
carbs with this stuff to disolve it off the inside neck of
the carb and car usually runs better. My AMCs are driven
daily and this stuff seems to form if you drive only 100
miles or less a month (68 Rebel) or 100's of miles a month
(81, 82, 88 Eagles, sometimes 72 Ambassador which just had
new carb put on).




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