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Re: Possible slow fuel leak?

To: 72047.1766@compuserve.com (P.J. Hartman)
Subject: Re: Possible slow fuel leak?
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 94 13:20:54 PDT
> 
> My '77 B has a problem with taking a loong time to start when it hasn't been
> driven for several days.  No problems starting if it's been driven recently.
> Engine turns over fine, etc.  It just acts like it's not getting any gas to 
>it.
> I'm guessing that my carbs and/or fuel line lose their contents in a slow
> fashion.  It's running off a Weber downdraft (DGV ?) --- any ideas on where I
> should look and what I should look for?


I assume it has an SU fuel pump.  Does it seem to click for a God-awful
long time when you switch the ignition on?  If so then the fuel delivery
path between the tank and the carburetor venturi were probably empty.

This is one feature of SU fuel pumps I actually liked.

Roland


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