>I never considered that. Does this really happen or do the carbs and/or
>fuel pump valves prevent an overflow of unburned fuel from reaching the
>cylinders if the engine is nor running? I assumed excess fuel is not
>going to be a problem but perhaps I am wrong and the fuel does just keep
>flowing as you crank the engine?
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It's not so much that the fuel pump overrides the float valve but you are
sucking in fuel/air from the carbs and not igniting it. This can wash the
oil film off the cylinders leading to faster cylinder wall wear-just
something else to add to the list of why not to-
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (project)
73 Ford Courier (parts hauler, rain vehicle, getting a V6 soon!)
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