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Old 03-05-2012, 06:14 AM   #5
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Default Re: Fired my flathead today for the first time!!!

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Originally Posted by Old Henry View Post
You can skip the criticism of me "trickling" gas in the carburetor to get it going. I've heard enough of that.
I think that I read that that other Henry guy had his WIFE trickle the gas down the carburetor during the initial run. Seems like a good way to avoid getting burned yourself, and, it would be a time honored tradition seeing as it's the way the very very first Ford was fired up.
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