On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 08:52:12AM -0700, Kendel McCarley wrote:
> I found the rear one had very little gas in it. Maybe the valve was
> stuck closed as the result of really old gas?
Could be. It's also possible that the front is stuck open and all the gas
is going to it. But I doubt it.
> Anyway, I blew through the line to free it up. Any clue what oil to use
> to refil the front pot? I dumped the thing out on the ground in my
> fiddling.
That's stuff for religious wars. 20wt, 10w30, Marvel Mystery Oil. 3-in-1 oil.
What's sitting on your shelf?
> I'd be a little disgruntled at the wee bit of a car if not for the fact
> that the Grand Cherokee is stranded this morning due to a leaky
> injector. ;-)
Hey, it's new to you, and it was ignored by the previous owner. LBCs require
maintenance. If you want a convertable that you put gas and oil in and drive
without thinking about it or getting your fingers dirty, buy a Miata.
Half the fun is sticking your head under the hood. :-)
> - K
>
> jello@ida.net wrote:
>
> >Float valves are easy. If you know where the float bowl is, remove the
> >top of the bowl, and there should be a long thin brass thing on it
> >(internal to the float chamber). Remove the pin holding the arm on, and
> >use the right sized wrench to remove the float valve. Check the surfaces
> >to see if they are worn or not - if worn, replace, if not, clean with carb
> >cleaner.
> >
> >Installation is the reverse of removal (I always wanted to say that)
> >
> >Phil Bates
> >'67 MGB
> >'58 MGA
> >
> >
> >
> >>Same problem this morning. Just fine for a few blocks and then I seem
> >>to be running on two cylinders. Compression check shows 110 all around.
> >> Plugs are wet.
> >>
> >>Like I said, I don't know a thing about SUs, even though I've heard
> >>about them on the Datsun 510 Bluebirds mailing list for years. How do I
> >>fix a dirty float valve?
> >>
> >> - Kendel "late to work" McCarley
> >>
> >>Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> If it reeks of gas when running, it's obviously flooding. That smoke
> >>>you thought was blue, could have been black. The fact that the
> >>>problem came and went doesn't indicate major internal engine
> >>>problems. It could be just a dirty float valve.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> CR
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Kendel McCarley wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>By accident, I acquired a '72 Midget last week (I swear, it just
> >>>>followed me home). Tonight, I had it out for the first time, running
> >>>>a few errands and getting about five miles from home. On the way
> >>>>back, I lost power and wasn't able to get over 40 mph. At a stop
> >>>>light it died. When I started it back up as the light turned green,
> >>>>I returned to full power for a while until turning left and I went
> >>>>down again. Lots of blue smoke on starting it back up.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>It reeks of gas when driving along. I'm just running the gas that
> >>>>came in the tank when I bought the car.
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