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How To Basics - Carb Fixes + Mods - IPL and Service Manuals => How To Basics and Fixes => Topic started by: Cut4fun . on May 06, 2015, 01:02:23 pm

Title: Fuel Test Swabs
Post by: Cut4fun . on May 06, 2015, 01:02:23 pm: Was searching for that saw a guy was asking about and come across these. ???

http://www.mtdparts.com/equipment/mtdparts/490-240-0011

Fuel Test Swabs
490-240-0011

2-in-1 fuel quality test for both standard and 2-cycle mixed fuels
Tests for oxidized (stale) fuel and water in fuel
Keeps bad fuel out of your equipment
Quickly diagnoses starting problems
Prevents costly repairs. Simple and easy to use.
Contains three fuel swabs

(http://www.mtdparts.com/wcpics/BuyMTDOnlineUS/en_US/products/490-240-0011_prod_lg.jpg)
Title: Re: Fuel Test Swabs
Post by: 660magnum on May 06, 2015, 01:12:00 pm: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/301191957649?lpid=82&chn=ps
Title: Re: Fuel Test Swabs
Post by: Cut4fun . on May 06, 2015, 01:30:08 pm: Quote from: 660magnum on May 06, 2015, 01:12:00 pm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/301191957649?lpid=82&chn=ps

Thats twice the cost as the original link in my post. :o
Title: Re: Fuel Test Swabs
Post by: 660magnum on May 06, 2015, 01:32:30 pm: Yes, Better know your prices before going to Ebay or Glenns
Title: Re: Fuel Test Swabs
Post by: Cut4fun . on May 06, 2015, 01:33:49 pm: I had to clean my funnel and screen in it yesterday. That 4620 I dumped the gas with white growing looking particles in mix. When dried coated the screen across all the screen openings and sides of funnels. Can only imagine what it would have done to carb.
Title: Re: Fuel Test Swabs
Post by: 660magnum on May 06, 2015, 01:48:02 pm: I always assumed the white stuff to be aluminum oxide? That a certain percentage of water in E-10 - The water begins to react with internal parts? the reason I say this is because the ethanol in E-10 will absorb water unseen up to a certain point which may be corrosive sooner than the saturation point where the whole water- ethanol mess drops out of the suspension?

I'm just guessing?
Title: Re: Fuel Test Swabs
Post by: 660magnum on May 06, 2015, 01:54:34 pm: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/261496564931?lpid=82&chn=ps

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fuel-Defense-2-4-Cycle-Fuel-Gas-Quality-Test-Kit-3-Test-Swabs/171774454304?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20141212152715%26meid%3Dd239b9d4d52c405f8f93d1d093e2de6f%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D23%26sd%3D261496564931