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Old 02-22-2012, 04:50 PM
Govert Govert is offline
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth View Post
Two suggestions:
1. adjust valves. if you have a tight one or two they will expand when hot on a trip and not seal as well as when cool.
Doesn't valve clearance actually increase when the engine is hot? The lack of sealing occurs when the engine cools down.

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Originally Posted by Phillytwotank View Post
I have considered the biocide thing. Do you have a recommendation for a good product for that? I have also considered the fuel tank inlet strainer as the cause of my problems. Is there a method to test that without completely removing the tank and all?
MB recommends GrotaMar 71.

You can remove the strainer from underneath the tank, it requires a large socket (46 mm).
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