Or, it's the fuel diaphragm gone bad if you are running original style pump?
Regards,
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John North" <johncnorth@gmail.com>
To: "Triumph 6 Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:50 PM
Subject: [6pack] Gas in the oil?
> Couple weeks ago, the weather turned bad, so I filled up the TR6 and
> parked it in the garage. Sunny today, but it's hard starting, oil
> pressure is low, won't hold an idle. The dipstick shows oil is about
> an inch above the high mark, it seems very thin for 10/50 and it
> smells of gas. Hard starting even when warm, misfiring, won't idle.
>
> How does gas get in the oil sump when parked Stuck float? When the
> tank is full, I think it is high enough to force gas through the
> carbs... Would that explain both issues?
>
> John North
> 1976 TR6 Inca Yellow
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