So the solution is to replace the floats?????
Ross Overcash,74B,NAMGBR 1172
Ayer, MA
http://www.tiac.net/users/jroverca/index.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of R Sovatsky
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 12:19 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: OVERFLOWING SU CARBS
>
>
> This tech tip, by John Twist, was in the SOL Tech Page (wasn't one of the
> listers having flooding problems at about 3500 rpm???)
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> OVERFLOWING CARBURETTER -- There is an unusual problem that will allow
> the carb float bowls to overflow at speed. If the floats have the metal
> fork, through which the axle pin passes, and if these metal tabs are VERY
> worn, then the float can vibrate in a certain harmonic with the engine and
> allow gasoline to pass into the float bowl, even if the bowl is
> full. This
> results in overflowing and a distinct gasoline smell in the cockpit.
>
> Bob
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