6.5 hf shuts off when running

[Doc Sprocket]

Some fuels seem to degrade faster than others, and I believe storage conditions factor in. I have had very good luck too, but now I use StaBil as a matter of habit anyway. I HATE cleaning carbs.

 

[redsox985]

Some fuels seem to degrade faster than others, and I believe storage conditions factor in. I have had very good luck too, but now I use StaBil as a matter of habit anyway. I HATE cleaning carbs.

It gets slightly repetitive! I made sure to run it dry too before I put it away. Shut off the fuel supply and let it idle til the carb is empty. This seems to help too.

 

[osso12]

I use StaBil as a matter of habit anyway. I HATE cleaning carbs.

If you will stop your habit, you will stop cleaning carbs....

 

[Doc Sprocket]

If you will stop your habit, you will stop cleaning carbs....

What?

I think we have a failure to communicate here. I DON'T have to clean my carbs. That's the point. When I'm putting something away short term, I shut the fuel valve off and run the carb dry. For long term storage, I run StaBil through with the fuel, then run the carb dry, then store the fuel in tanks or jerry cans.

I tend to add StaBil to fuel as a matter of habit for equipment that only get used occasionally, or a whole tank lasts a long time, to avoid carb-clogging mishaps.

It has been a very long time since I have had to clean one of my own carbs.

I have had to clean the carbs of used equipment that I have newly aquired. If the PO had used the above methods, I would not have to...

 

[pontiacman74]

Do you even know what the octane level indicates??? Octane indicates the resistance to detonation, as in, the temperature at which the fuel/air mixture ignites. Contrary to popular belief, higher octane fuel WILL NOT make your engine faster or more powerful and IS NOT cleaner than regular ol' 87 octane.

exactly! I get told all the time you know that 110 octane wont make your car faster and I always say its a pre 1970 block and it has high scompresion it doesnt like 93 octane at all. Why cant people understand this?

 

[pontiacman74]

Okay, let's back this up a notch or two. It was stated above that this StaBil/Lucas swampwater goo mix was a CRITICAL step in carb cleaning. I still disagree, and fail to understand why it was stated as such.

With regards to this, "it's nice if you don't have fuel"-

I know gas is getting more expensive all the time, and most of North America is over $4.50/gal, buy why in Dog's name would you burn that mojo mix you talk about? I know full good and well it will work out to be a ot more per gallon!?!?!

THIMK!

And once more for the masses-

Raising the octane rating does jack diddley squat on a low compression engine. Write it down, it'll be on the exam.

I assumed this was basic knowledge. My 1979 Traans am has high compresion I estamated 10.5:1-11.0:1 it knocks like a like a rock tumbler on pump gas I run 110 octane aand up not for speed but so I can enjoy my car plus who wants to pay $7.25/gallon

 

[CaptCanadia]

That's weird wouldn't an older car have lower compression?

 

[Russ2251]

That's weird wouldn't an older car have lower compression?

Built prior to to the '50's and '60's...yes.

 

[pontiacman74]

Its a 1965 421 pontiac block and it will spin 6800rpm's its 434 cubic inches 428 .30 overbore pistons.