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Subject: Re: Storing Eldorado

Author: Paul Linn

Date: Oct 14, 2002, 4:59 PM

Post ID: 1711205471

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Todd,

Yeh joined the military just after I got her and never got the chance to take her with me anywhere. Once I got out I drained the tank, flushed it really good, drained the oil and replenished it threw a good battery in and fired her up. No problem. :)

Paul
Richmond, Va
73 Eldo custom project "Elvira" coming together slowly
76 T3 basket
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Nordwig
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: Storing Eldorado


Paul,

5 years?! Yikes....I guess I'm not gonna worry
about 1 or 2. :-).

Thanks for the input.

Todd Nordwig
Chippewa Falls, WI
73 Eldorado
71 Ambo
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Linn
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: Storing Eldorado


Todd,

I stored my Ambo for 5 years with a full tank and stabilizer with no problems. Drain the carbs by undoing the nut on the bottom of each bowl, that way you get all the gas out and it will not harden up.

Paul
Richmond, Va
73 Eldo custom project "Elvira" coming together slowly
76 T3 basket
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Nordwig
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 3:18 PM
Subject: Storing Eldorado


At present I have an Eldorado that is in storage.
Has not been run for a year. Battery is pulled
and gas tank is full of fuel and gas stabilizer.
I have no plans on running it for at least a year,
probably 2. Questions are:
1. Should I drain tank and carbs?
2. What's the best way to prevent corrosion
in empty gas tank?
3. I have Del Ortos, is the most distal nut on the
carb the one to remove to drain the carb?

Any words of wisdom will be appreciated.

All the Best,

Todd



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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Todd,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yeh joined the military just after I got her and
never got the chance to take her with me anywhere. Once I got out I drained the
tank, flushed it really good, drained the oil and replenished it threw a good
battery in and fired her up. No problem. :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Paul<BR>Richmond, Va<BR>73 Eldo custom project "Elvira" coming
together slowly<BR>76 T3 basket</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5 years?! Yikes....I guess I'm not gonna
worry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>about 1 or 2. :-).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the input.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Todd Nordwig</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chippewa Falls, WI</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>73 Eldorado</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>71 Ambo</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Todd,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I stored my Ambo for 5 years with a full
tank and stabilizer with no problems. Drain the carbs by undoing the nut on
the bottom of each bowl, that way you get all the gas out and it will not
harden up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Paul<BR>Richmond, Va<BR>73 Eldo custom project "Elvira" coming
together slowly<BR>76 T3 basket</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=n-@charter.net href="mailto:nord-@charter.net">Todd
Nordwig</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=Loopf-@topica.com
href="mailto:Loopfram-@topica.com">Loopfram-@topica.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 14, 2002 3:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Storing Eldorado</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At present I have an Eldorado that is in
storage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has not been run for a year. Battery is
pulled</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and gas tank is full of fuel and gas
stabilizer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have no plans on running it for at least a
year,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>probably 2. Questions are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Should I drain tank and carbs?
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. What's the best way to prevent
corrosion</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>in empty gas tank?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. I have Del Ortos, is the most distal nut
on the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>carb the one to remove to drain the
carb?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any words of wisdom will be
appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Todd</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>

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