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Old 01-04-2020, 11:16 PM
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Oh, and when she's not leaking, the ethanol in the gas is eating up the cheap pot metal that Holley seems to use. Here's a pic of my metering block that kept clogging up the air bleeds with mysterious chunks of white crap. Hmmmm, wonder what that stuff is. This baby wouldn't even clean up either. The replacement metering block has been holding up much better though. And, yes, that's Ellie's white fluffy butt in the background.

Back before emissions and carbs were on everything I used to run a little marvel mystery oil in my gas. I wonder if an additive similar to that would help with that white build-up? Of course, when the fuel evaporated then you would have a slight film of mystery oil left over.

Tom
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