[SEL] Rotten gas

[mullt at att.net]

Back in the days when car engines still had carbureators, they had carb cleaner. I think it is still available. You would spray it on the outside and down the carb throat and it would remove the varnish.

You might be able to find a similar fuel additive. I would try and auto parts store, they can probably recommend something.

Tom in St. Louis
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From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
> I have a relatively modern briggs on a garder tiller.  The engine sat to 
> long with gas in it and there is now shellac in the carb.  The old gas has 
> been drained and new added.  I cleaned the carb sufficient to get the engine 
> running.  It actually ran pretty good for awhile.  I shut it down and the 
> next day it won't run again.  I can get it to run with by choking it with my 
> hand so I know that there is a fuel flow problem.  Is there anything I can 
> add to the gas tank that will clean the gummy stuff as it runs?  I thought 
> of putting coleman fuel in but I'm not sure what it will do to the engine 
> that is working under a load.
> 
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