The pump does pump a number of times (say 6 times) when I first turn on the
key, and I've noticed lately that I have to crank it much longer before it
will start. It used to start pretty quickly, even after sitting for a week.
Could I be losing gas around the carbs?
In a message dated 12/17/2009 8:54:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk writes:
Could you not be losing fuel at the pump, where the line to the engine
comes
out? You'd - possibly - only get a leak when the pump was running, but
could
lose enough to make a noticeable difference over a while.
As I understand it, you couldn't get a leak on the "inward" side of the
pump.
Simon
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On Behalf Of philritten@aol.com
Sent: 17 December 2009 15:45
To: richard.ewald@gmail.com
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas Caps
All,
The car is in a padlocked garage, with an older locking gas cap (and no
teenagers). That's why I'm so puzzled. There is no smell of gas in the
trunk,
and no sign of leakage (under the car or at the fuel pump).
Phil
In a message dated 12/16/2009 10:03:32 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
richard.ewald@gmail.com writes:
Rather than looking for a new gas cap, I think you should be looking for a
guy with an Oklahoma credit card (a 3' long hose).
I have never heard of that amount of gas evaporating in a week even if the
cap is off. And the cap on your car had better be venting, or there will
be
problems.
Rick
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:23 PM, <PhilRitten@aol.com> wrote:
> I seem to be losing a couple of gallons of gas a week while my car is in
> storage. I don't smell any fumes, and don't see any leaks. I'm
wondering
if
> perhaps my gas cap could be bad and be venting gas. Does anyone have
> advice?
>
> Thanks,
> Phil
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