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Old 10-26-2009, 03:20 PM   #8
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Re: Help... Starting Problems, Rough Idle, and Backfire through Carburetor

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Originally Posted by CSGAS View Post
Every time gasoline gets reformulated for "better emissions" the result seems worse and worse for carbureted vehicles.

............ Since lobbyists drown out anyone who actually understands this, all I could do was rebuild my carb every six months when the formulas changed again........

....... "Fuel treatments" are mostly isopropyl alcohol, intended to absorb any water in your tank and carry it to the combustion chamber before it causes rust in your tank--more garbage!!!.....................

Hmmm...it must be time for my "happy pill"
Your 100 percent correct... We don't have the problem here in Tx (yet) but I'm sure it's coming with all this green regulations being pushed down our throats.

Every state has their own laws regarding gasoline. Newer vehicles tend to compensate with the oxygen and other sensors along with the computer, but our older trucks can't, so be aware of this when driving out of state.
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