I'm worrying I may have messed up my engine. I went to start my 64 MG.
She didn't start right away and I heard the fuel pump clicking. Because
of that I let it pump for a moment thinking the bowls may have been dry.
I let it pump for maybe 8-10 seconds.Then tried to start again. Engine
was hard to turn over like the battery was weak. Acted like it was
meeting resistance to turn. I looked under the hood and gas is dripping
out of the front carb. (filter was off) and the pump was still clicking.
Appears the choke stuck open. I pulled the plugs and cranked the engine
and a some gas spit from the front cylinder. Put it back together and
later took her out. Now I get some knocking at 3000+rpm with engine
under load. It's not loud but there. I think when I cranked it with
liquid gas in the cylinder and it tried to compress it, I may have bent
a rod or done some other damage? What do you guys think?
BTW, this is my first post. I've learned a lot from reading the list
every day. I purchased my 64 MGB last year from a friend. The car had
sat in his airplane hangar since 1988. Overall the car was in great
shape and I'm having a great time restoring it.
Carl Perry
1964 MGB
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