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11-24-2017, 12:33 PM | #21 | |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
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I always shut the fuel valve off and let it run dry when parking over night etc...
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11-24-2017, 12:44 PM | #22 |
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11-24-2017, 01:48 PM | #23 | |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
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One of the guys in our club suggested I turn off the fuel shut off valve and let it run until it ran dry. I did it and no more gas smell in garage! Bonus, no more unhappy wife! David Serrano |
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11-24-2017, 01:56 PM | #24 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
I always shut the fuel off as an added safety measure, but no longer run the carb dry due to flash rusting inside the bowl.
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11-24-2017, 02:07 PM | #25 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
Turn off the gas and battery every time I pull into the shop. Using ethanol free gas, so I’m not concerned about leaving gas in the carb
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11-24-2017, 02:19 PM | #26 |
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11-24-2017, 03:07 PM | #27 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
I just parked my 30 roadster for the winter.I poured in some
stabil,drove the car to a place I own three miles away,and backed it in the shed.I pulled the fuse out,shut the gas off,and slid a pan under the front of the engine.Next May or so I will put the fuse in,pour the anti-freeze that dripped out of the water pump back in the radiator,start it up and drive it away.In the spring I will pretty much run the tank to empty before I add fresh gas.I use the older 2 ball Grose valves,I have no problems with them sticking. |
11-24-2017, 06:15 PM | #28 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
I had been turning the fuel valve off as I shut down the engine. However, I lean toward starving the carb bowl before shutting down. The heat of the deep south will create fumes in the garage. Anyway to reduce that problem sounds good to me.
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11-24-2017, 06:59 PM | #29 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
On aircraft equipped with reciprocating engines, the pilot closes the fuel valve and then waits a few seconds for the engine to die. There are several advantages to this FAA recommended procedure. If my Model A shut-off valve worked properly, I would do it that way too
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11-24-2017, 07:01 PM | #30 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
Switch off the battery and shut off fuel valve (run carb dry) every time I park the vehicle in a structure in which I sleep.
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11-24-2017, 07:02 PM | #31 |
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I shut it off and then let the car die from lack of fuel flow. I figure it avoids residual gas from gumming up the jets and the carb if I don't run the car again soon. It's also a good habit for me so I don't have the shutoff valve seize in the open position from lack of use.
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11-24-2017, 08:14 PM | #32 |
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"Turn off the gas and battery every time I pull into the shop. Using ethanol free gas, so I’m not concerned about leaving gas in the carb"
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11-24-2017, 08:51 PM | #33 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
I turn mine off after I'm in the garage, I also place a plastic bucket under the carburetor in case of leaks.
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11-25-2017, 02:29 AM | #34 | |
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11-25-2017, 04:08 AM | #35 | |
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Henry must have thought the valve was needed or he would have omitted it? Each time you run the fuel out of the bowl it creates an air gap in the glass sediment bulb. You can check for this air gap to ensure the valve is holding.
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11-25-2017, 07:19 AM | #36 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
Just make sure your valve under the tank isn't leaking. On one of my Tudors I would shut the gas valve off & let it run till it quit. Next morning I would still smell gas in the garage. Turns out the valve had a very small leak. I bought a valve rebuild kit just to find out that the repop gas valves can't be rebuilt-just the originals(or so I've been told). Got a new repop gas valve-problem solved.
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11-25-2017, 09:40 AM | #37 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
My question was not about shutting the valve off, it was about running the bowl empty after closing it. Once the valve is closed, no fuel can leak even if the bowl is full so there is no need to run the bowl empty to prevent the possibility of leaking. That's why I asked what other reason there was.
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11-25-2017, 10:44 AM | #38 | |
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It's a bonus that it is there for us if we have a suspect needle and seat in the carb.
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12-02-2017, 07:51 PM | #39 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
There is another potential safety hazard no one has mentioned yet. If you are using an aircleaner with a paper filter that is below the carburetor throat, a leaking needle valve can allow gas to soak the filter. If you have a backfire occur, it can start a sizable fire in the engine compartment. The previous owner of my roadster had it happen to him. He was lucky that it only blistered some paint.
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12-02-2017, 08:29 PM | #40 |
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Re: When to shut off fuel
I shut the valve just before pulling into the garage. I don't attempt to run the carb dry; I just want to lower the level in the carb bowl to allow for expansion as heat soaks out from the block after shut down.
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