>Man, I can't seem to get ahead of the game right now. There is fuel in
>the oil. It's bad. It stinks. After just a few hours of running
>and attempts to tune, I have a pint of gas in the oil. At least this
>explains the poor oil pressure. Anyhoo, I think I've ruled out the
>fuel pump as the suspect.
>
>I removed it and placed some water in a dish. I then pumped the water
>through the pump, and then plugged the output hole. The pump stopped
>pumping, and no water came through the oil section of the pump.
>The question is: Is it possible or likely that the fuel got to the
>oil from the pump? (even after this test?)
>
>Or is it time to look at the carbs? The chokes are off. Could they
>be leaking fuel down the intake and into the sump? Where's all
>this fuel coming from? Time to rebuild the carbs?
>
>Any help, insight, advice, or methods to keep the faith welcome.
>
>-Scotty '75TR6
>
Checked your needle valves in the carbs right? Right.
Jeff.A
1967 GT6 Mk1
1975 Spitfire
1975 TR6
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"Why do you own 3 Triumphs?".........because I can't afford 4!
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