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deuce_roadster · 06-10-2020, 08:57 PM

I have small squirt bottles (Harbor Freight) I keep one with gas and another with lacquer thinner in them (thinner for cleaning). They squirt a very fine stream. When one of my 40s has sat long enough for gas to evaporate, I fill the fuel bowl via the small oval vent at the front driver's side of the carb. Easy to do and with a paper towel there, no mess. Car starts right up without a bunch of cranking.
I have the good fortune of living 2 miles from a gas station that sells non ethanol gas which I put in all my old cars, chain saw, weed eater, leaf blower etc which also helps a lot.
I would suspect bad gas or clogged carb if the needle valves make little or no difference.

06-10-2020, 08:57 PM	#5
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: 40 Coupe won't wake up from winter sleep I have small squirt bottles (Harbor Freight) I keep one with gas and another with lacquer thinner in them (thinner for cleaning). They squirt a very fine stream. When one of my 40s has sat long enough for gas to evaporate, I fill the fuel bowl via the small oval vent at the front driver's side of the carb. Easy to do and with a paper towel there, no mess. Car starts right up without a bunch of cranking. I have the good fortune of living 2 miles from a gas station that sells non ethanol gas which I put in all my old cars, chain saw, weed eater, leaf blower etc which also helps a lot. I would suspect bad gas or clogged carb if the needle valves make little or no difference.