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Tom Morookian · 03-13-2012, 07:47 AM

Sitting for "over 2 years" worries me.

1st- Stale gas can be a killer. Gums up the carb and could make a gooey mess in the tank.

Drain the tank completely and see how much sludge drops out. If it's alot, flush it with several gallons of straight ethanol.

2nd- check that the wheel cylinders are not leaking (assuming you have juice brakes), if not, the mechanicals hardly ever leak (YUK<YUK). If they are jucie brakes, suck out the fluid from the master and flush each wheel thru the bleeder with fresh fluid.

Certainly change the oil. Maybe twice, once for an hour or so on 5/30 to flush it then reload with real oil.

A radiator flush and refill never hurts.

03-13-2012, 07:47 AM	#12
Tom Morookian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N. Ft. Myers, Fl. Posts: 502	Re: Few questions.....New Flathead owner!!! Sitting for "over 2 years" worries me. 1st- Stale gas can be a killer. Gums up the carb and could make a gooey mess in the tank. Drain the tank completely and see how much sludge drops out. If it's alot, flush it with several gallons of straight ethanol. 2nd- check that the wheel cylinders are not leaking (assuming you have juice brakes), if not, the mechanicals hardly ever leak (YUK<YUK). If they are jucie brakes, suck out the fluid from the master and flush each wheel thru the bleeder with fresh fluid. Certainly change the oil. Maybe twice, once for an hour or so on 5/30 to flush it then reload with real oil. A radiator flush and refill never hurts.