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  1. M

    Ethanol based fuel

    My gas tank is clean and coated to prevent rust. People have done tests putting carb soft parts in E10 and some parts have failed soaking for as little as half an hour. I thinking there are many sides to the problem, one being that many replacement parts are sub-standard grade from the...
  2. M

    Ethanol based fuel

    Sadly I have not had the same experience as you with ethanol. I also use a rubber fuel hose which is holding up, but the needle valve tips still turn to goo and become sticky, starving the motor. Automotive carbs fair even less well with ethanol with foam floats and acceleration pumps breaking...
  3. M

    Ethanol based fuel

    Ethanol does cause problems for parts not designed to withstand it, mainly low quality replacement which is what most vendors sell. I have had 3 needle valves fail in a year, the viton tips turning into soft goo causing them to stick and the engine to stall at higher rpms or under a heavy load...
  4. M

    E10

    Ethanol is corrosive and it causes galvanic corrosion since it is a fairly strong electrolyte. That white powder is galvanic corrosion from the Ethanol attacking the tank. Would be a good idea to coat the tank with something like redkote. Ethanol can corrode the brass floats and jets, pot metal...
  5. M

    am i just asking too much?

    With me, it seems modern E10 gas can make needle valves stick which really affects wide open throttle operation but leaves idle unaffected. Even brand new needle valves can stick once exposed to E10. One thing that seems to help in tap the intake manifold with a rubber mallet while the engine is...
  6. M

    Head studs

    I had another thead about this but it got a bit sidetracked. If the head studs or nuts are not in good shape, they won't torque correctly and clamp the head down right. There are a few problems with the head studs on my A that has me concerned they could be part of my head gasket problem...
  7. M

    Blowing head gaskets.

    The other thing I am thinking, can coolant seep through the threads of the head studs? I know with Chevy V8s that if you do not use sealant on the head bolt threads, then coolant will seep through the theads and ruin the head gasket seal. Do the head studs on C113 motors also screw into the...
  8. M

    C113 head studs

    I hope it is not that then. The other thing I am thinking, can coolant seep through the threads of the head studs? I know with Chevy V8s that if you do not use sealant on the head bolt threads, then coolant will seep through the theads and ruin the head gasket seal. Do the head studs on C113...
  9. M

    Blowing head gaskets.

    As far as I know the motor hasn't been overhauled and the sleeves are probably original. Is it possible for old sleeves to get pulled up a little somehow? But it is looking more and more the otherwise fine running motor is going to need a rebuild just to fix the block deck.
  10. M

    C113 head studs

    Is it possible that coolant could leak up through the threads where the studs screw into the block and cause gasket failure or otherwise leak into the cylinders? I know with some motors the head bolt/stud hoes go into the water jackets and require thread sealant. Other wise, if it is a...
  11. M

    C113 head studs

    As far as I know the engine has not been rebuilt and the sleeves are original, or at least older than 30 years. I did not see any signs of erosion on the block or sleeves. This will be the thrid time I had to replace the head gasket. I owned this tractor for 13 years and it started to have this...
  12. M

    C113 head studs

    I used copper spray sealer which the head gasket instructions said to use, however their are mixed reviews about copper HG sealer on the net. Some guys say the copper sealer is failure prone and that either using silver paint or installing the head gasket dry is better.Torqued the head nuts to...
  13. M

    C113 head studs

    Looking around online for head studs I could only find one place that sells them for $20 a piece. It would cost $180 to replace all nine studs, is that a good price or can I do better elsewhere? The reason I am replacing the head studs is that they may be streched since the motor keeps...
  14. M

    Blowing head gaskets.

    So if the block deck is warped, what would I do? To plan the block flat again, would the engine need to be completely disassembled?
  15. M

    Blowing head gaskets.

    Other thing is maybe the head studs are stretched? I have heard of mixed reviews about using copper spray sealants on head gaskets. I really hope it is not the block deck since I assume to plan that the engine must be completely dismantled. I just don't want to have to tear a whole engine down.
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