From:	Sonny	e-mail:	adultscooters@defuniak.com
Subject:	RE: RE: Fuel shutoff valve	Date:	Tue Jul 22 21:18:49 2008
Response to:	11479

Doug, I have no contact on a ultrasonic cleaner. If I take the fuel line off, yes fuel comes out wide open because I only screwed a fitting in to check it with a straight line. Sonny ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Sonny; Can you get hold of an ultrasonic cleaner. Some have success with them cleaning carbs, and I'd guess it'd work on the petcock. Since the fuel doesn't seem to be flowing trough the float valve (when petcock is not in line) I suspect you should look to the top of the float bowl. Does the fuel flow out of the valve when the fuel line is off? Doug ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- I'm still trying to get my little Hummer 1956 165 running. My old fuel valve was stuck up so bad I can't get any fuel through it, plus I damaged, or it was already damaged, the screen part. I ordered a used one off Epay and it is stuck up tight as well. I tried everything to get it unstuck including almost straight muriatic acid and it wont clean out either. Then I decided to run a straight hose from the tank to the carb and it don't get fuel that way either. It is probably crimpted as it dosen't go straight down. The tank is clearly open so thats not an issue and I filled it full to the brim. Now, the carb is missing the little plunger that should be in the top of the carb to put fuel straight to the float bowl. Would this plunger be keeping fuel from reaching the carb? I cleaned the carb in carb cleaner overnight and it was not bad so I don't see that as a problem. Can someone tell me where I can buy a known good fuel shut off valve? Thanks Sonny Heath