<VV> Engine Starting Problem

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

>The only smell I get is of bad gas.  
>

One must remember that gasoline is a blend -- one of the components in 
the blend are some high volatiles that are meant to evaporate fast to 
allow for easy starting of a cold engine -- the mix varies with climate, 
season and anticipated temperature -- at least until these new ethanol 
fuels came along, but if it it is smelling like bad gas (varnish), it 
has gone way past the time when those high volatiles have evaporated, 
and most of the next level of volatiles are gone, too.  Get rid of the 
gas, and next time you fill up, use some Marine Stabil if the rig is 
going to set more than those "3 days" (or maybe find a source of no 
ethanol fuel).  Carbs are probably pretty gunky, too.

Note:  you only need EITHER good chokes OR good accel pumps -- both are 
not "required" for easy starts, helpful maybe, but some carbs don't even 
come with chokes in them -- they must think you keep your Ferrari in an 
A/C garage ...

Bill Strickland