I am presently on my third needle and seat in my 4100 ford '58 carb. knowing gas is the reason I only use non- ethanol now.... from a shell station in baxter tenn. and a sunoco station in cookeville tenn. as they post a huge sign at front of store "no- ethenol or how ever you spell it . realize that this original post 05/13/2012 but hey stay away from non-gas stations. works for me . MY STORY AND F Y I FOR ALL TO SEE.. old needle and seat was like a softened gummy bear feel to it when removed from carb. ,both times. will I ever learn.! also I have a locking cap from the get go so I know no additives or sugar was placed in tank...it's that those little " corn people" again coming out of the fields were trying to strand out on the prarie hi way and force me to end up in a" financial ruin" ditch effort to keep the '58 bird.. as it cost me to see the "babbit" from the( crank shaft) at my most (recent engine rebuild) mechanic's viewing of old parts on the '58 bird. His conclusion is flooded carb. at engine too many times from faulty weak softened carb. needle and seat let fuel contaminate oil andmy guage before rebuild reading was 19 at idle psi engine oil and 46 at 2k RPM .was my final warning before the knocking started. this fuel ethanol is a rip off. someone should wake up and get it out of the country now.There ,back on the road..thank goodness for the forum so I could vent these feelings about the results of our mandated rules of the country's fuel available.I SAY , "FLING POO AT THE VISITORS" THAR BE DRAGONS AT THE BRIDGE AHEAD!!
