<VV> hard starting, etc

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Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:28:33 EST
From: Sethracer at aol.com
Subject: <VV> Rampside will not start after sitting overnite at 10
degrees F
To: shortle556 at earthlink.net, virtualvairs at corvair.org
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Perhaps the Rampside is telling you "10 Degrees - WTF?"


It easily could be water freezing somewhere. It might be time for a full  
system flush. I guess neither an electric nor a mechanical pump will pump ice  
very well.  - Seth


In a message dated 1/3/2008 10:21:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
shortle556 at earthlink.net writes:

In the  last 4 mornings, 1963 Rampside will crank over but will not start. I 
found  this only happens when it drops to about 10 degrees F or  colder.

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The 1996 Honda took 2 or 3 tries to start this morning. It was 1.7 digitial degrees in Westford, Massachusetts.

The old Toro snow blower got a fresh fill of regular gasoline a few weeks ago just before starting a serious snow clean-up.  It ran a couple of hours, and popped its un-clamped for 3 or 4 years black rubber fuel line off the fuel tank. The line is intact, (not split) , but swollen and soft.  

The last few tank fulls I was re-reading the "up to 10% alcohol" sticker.

 I consider these 2 more data points in the "new gas" horror story list