Run some Marvel Mystery oil through the gas and add some to the oil. This might help clean up the valve stems. Kent 67 Imperial 4dr ht ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich" <RJZ123@xxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 2:13 PM Subject: IML: Bent push rods > I want to remind us all to resist the temptation to run a car thats > been sitting with the old gas in the tank. It may run fine - but will > create varnish [looks like tar- I've seen it] on the valve stems. My > previous 60 Imperial did this just after I bought it. It bent several > push rods. > > '58 Plymouth - "Christine" > '59 DeSoto > '60 Imperial cnvt. > '60 Fury cnvt. > In Sunny S. Fla. > > >