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wwirz · 01-23-2021, 08:26 AM

I cleaned my carburetor last fall and at the same time cleaned all the jets and replaced the gaskets. The GAV was not up to the mark so I replaced that assembly. The carb was indeed dirty but I do not know when the last time was that it was cleaned either. TO me, cleaning the carb and jets "baselined" the carb for me. I also run my A with the engine pans.
Other member in my club do not run with air filters. I try to purchase Ethanol Free when and where I can get it.
Compared to the 30s and 40s most roads are paved now....with the exception of the 600 yard long dirt road I live off of. :-)
I am not expecting carb cleanliness to be a big issue. If I have to clean it once a year after driving less than 1000 miles...so be it. A labor of love.
But I will report back at some point about how clean my carb remains. Planning, still on doing some driving at the MAFCA NH tour in June.

01-23-2021, 08:26 AM	#2
wwirz Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Corning NY Posts: 244	Re: Dirty Carburetors I cleaned my carburetor last fall and at the same time cleaned all the jets and replaced the gaskets. The GAV was not up to the mark so I replaced that assembly. The carb was indeed dirty but I do not know when the last time was that it was cleaned either. TO me, cleaning the carb and jets "baselined" the carb for me. I also run my A with the engine pans. Other member in my club do not run with air filters. I try to purchase Ethanol Free when and where I can get it. Compared to the 30s and 40s most roads are paved now....with the exception of the 600 yard long dirt road I live off of. :-) I am not expecting carb cleanliness to be a big issue. If I have to clean it once a year after driving less than 1000 miles...so be it. A labor of love. But I will report back at some point about how clean my carb remains. Planning, still on doing some driving at the MAFCA NH tour in June.