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    It will only let me post a few pictures. Here is...

    It will only let me post a few pictures. Here is what it looks like now. https://www.facebook.com/joel.merrill.3/media_set?set=a.10213793565366007&type=3
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    My Jeep is an old farm Jeep from Iowa. It is...

    My Jeep is an old farm Jeep from Iowa. It is extremely rusted. There is no solid metal. The underside is especially bad. It didn't even set level on the frame when I bought it. I ran a piece of...
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    That would work but I've already spent a ton of...

    That would work but I've already spent a ton of money on this Jeep. Mechanically, it's as good as anyone can make it. I need to drive it now. What it really needs is a new body. I don't think I'm...
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    Ok, thanks. It is geared pretty low too.

    Ok, thanks. It is geared pretty low too.
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    I bought gas just now. I got 13.4 mpg. I was...

    I bought gas just now. I got 13.4 mpg. I was hoping it would be a little better than that.
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    My old 1956 Jeep doesn't have a heat riser. I'll...

    My old 1956 Jeep doesn't have a heat riser. I'll be buying gas in a couple days and I'll calculate the mileage.
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    I don't know yet. It still seemed like it took...

    I don't know yet. It still seemed like it took quite a bit but it only has a 10 gallon tank. I filled it up when I got back and wrote down the miles. I'll calculate my mileage the next time I fill...
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    I took the old girl on a 36 mile round trip this...

    I took the old girl on a 36 mile round trip this afternoon. That's the farthest its been in decades, maybe ever. It did just fine.
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    That's what I put on, that's where I got it and...

    That's what I put on, that's where I got it and that's what it's set at. It run beautifully but it didn't run bad before. Now I'll just have to see how much my gas mileage improves. I don't know...
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    I live in a small town. I may have to order one.

    I live in a small town. I may have to order one.
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    I think I'll try a regulator. I just have a...

    I think I'll try a regulator. I just have a cheap $50.00 electric fuel pump on it. It's not high performance at all but it still could be too much.
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    I bought this old Jeep 3 years ago and the...

    I bought this old Jeep 3 years ago and the original carb leaked real bad. I've rebuilt lots of carbs but this one is over 60 years old and the new Solex was so cheap, I just bought it. It runs ok...
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    Carter vs Solex gas mileage.

    I have a question for anyone with the F-head engine who has had both the Carter and the Solex carburetor. Did you notice much of a difference in gas mileage between the two?

    Thanks
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