Re: Outboard Motor Question

Christopher A. Chung (CChung@UH.EDU)
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:18:06 -0500 (CDT)


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>From: cchung@jetson.uh.edu (Christopher A. Chung)
>Subject: Re: Outboard Motor Question
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>After paying $60 to have my Nissan 3.5B carburator cleaned out last week, I
asked the shop mechanic what I could do to prevent this in the future.
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>He said that I should cut off the fuel and let the engine run until the gas
in the carburator was consumed and not to use fuel over a couple of months old.
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>In the latest issue of Practical Sailor, they also say to do this.
>
>Guinea Pig II
>

Christopher A. Chung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Houston
Dept. of Industrial Engineering
Houston, TX 77204-4812
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