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Old 02-23-2024, 03:45 PM   #3
Ed in Maine
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL
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Default Re: fuel shelf life in tank

I rebuild Zenith Carburetors using flow tested jets. I have found that after 2 years of ethanol use and storage by some of my fellow club members that the jets have reduced capacities of up to 5%. This can cause poor idle and lower high speeds and sticking float valves. I have often wondered, across the United States how many millions of dollars are wasted on premature repair of fuel handling parts due to ethanol. Ed
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