[b:654c4848f0]Background:[/b:654c4848f0] Ran the '47 8N out of gas - filled it back up and then started to have problems getting it going: cranked a lot like it wasn't getting fuel. Took plug at bottom of carburetor out as the guru's suggest to demonstrate gas flows... indeed it did down my hand, arm and exit at the elbow. Put plug back in and went for a walk to thank it over. I removed a spark plug earlier to inspect for fouling... but it neat and pretty. I went for a walk and decided I should have tested for spark, so when I came back from the walk (about an hour) I removed the spark plug again and cranked it for spark. I got spark and it began to start. Elated, I put the plug back in and it started right up.
[b:654c4848f0]Question:[/b:654c4848f0] The plug in the bottom of the carburetor - do you suppose that drains all the crap from a dirty tank? My guess is that the low fuel allowed crap to flow into the carburetor and the plug is a feature of the carb that allows for easy cleaning. Can anyone confirm/explain the function of the drain plug?
[b:654c4848f0]Question:[/b:654c4848f0] The plug in the bottom of the carburetor - do you suppose that drains all the crap from a dirty tank? My guess is that the low fuel allowed crap to flow into the carburetor and the plug is a feature of the carb that allows for easy cleaning. Can anyone confirm/explain the function of the drain plug?