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Old 02-03-2012, 09:21 AM
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Default Old Crappy Gas

If that guy has only been putting 80 miles a year on it then the gas might be pretty old. I wouldn't even bother tuning it until you've put enough miles on it that you've filled the tank up twice. If for some reason the engine doesn't seem to be running right, the gas (and chunks 'o crap from it in the carb) would be my #1 suspect. In fact, I'd be surprised if you didn't have to blast out your carb. I have to do that after I pull my car out every spring and it's only been sitting about five months (with StaBil in it too, btw). It's the old ethanol/zinc clog problem that we've written about many, many, many times.
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