Meh. I like it, but I don't get particularly excited about trailer queens.
Aw, heck, I've run carburetors that look a *heck* of alot worse than that, you'll be fine, especially as clean as you got it in the blaster.
If you were planning on running it full throttle, or for extended periods on the stand, yeah, you might have issues with the open manifolds, but...
Well that doesn't make any sense. Do it right now, while it's cold as heck, melt some snow with it.
This. This is how I've "prepped" every tank I've ever needed to weld on. And I've never had one pop on me. Caught the paint/coating on fire,...
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