Hey Dan,
Get the leaks in the lines fixed then lets talk about
the leaking carb. Many times leaks there are just
flooding bowls. You didn't perchance install an
aftermarket fuel pump did you? Many of the
aftermarket electric pumps are too strong for our old
carbs. The pressure forces the float bowl valve open
and flooding occurs.
rick
--- Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well, good news and bad news tonight. I finished
> hooking up everything - throttle cable, the radiator
> and the various hoses
> and wires. Decided to see if it would start, while
> up on the jackstands. Still need to bleed the brakes
> so didn't want to be
> tempted to jump in and go around the block if it
> started.... ;-)
>
> I needn't have worried - I hooked up the battery and
> hooked it to the family van. Soon as I did that I
> noticed that the parking
> lights are all on - so something is crossed
> somewhere. Turned the key and the fuel pump started
> clicking away! Took about
> 3 minutes of solid clicking to fill the fuel filter
> - and then another minute for me to notice the
> growing puddle of gas on the floor!
> The carb is leaking from the float chamber plug,
> which is irritating because I had the same issue 2
> years ago and replaced the
> gasket. Guess it dried out again. I also have a seep
> from the fuel line where it comes up the bulkhead
> next to the pedal box.
>
> So I guess I am going to remove the carb and have it
> rebuilt. I have vacation coming up so I won't be
> doing anything on the car
> for a while anyways.
>
> I'm happy to be at this point (I guess about
> 98.763%, Stuart!) but kinda bummed that I could not
> get it going yet.
>
> Dan D
> Central NJ USA
> '76 MGB Tourer
> '65 MGB Tourer (Project)
> NAMGBR #5-2328
> http://dans65b.blogspot.com/
> http://dans76b.blogspot.com/
> http://dansautoblog.blogspot.com/
>
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dibiase/Working_MG_Gallery.html
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@comcast.net>
> To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>;
> mg-mgb@yahoogroups.com; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 7:35:05 PM
> Subject: RE: [Mgs] Moving Along....
>
> Dan wrote:
>
> "I have to finish this up soon as I am running out
> of ways to say 'More
> progress'.....!"
>
> You need to post a bar graph that goes from 0 to
> 100% so we can track the
> progress, just like for a charity drive. Actually,
> it's too late for that.
> Make it from 95% to 99.99 (it will never be 100%)
> and mark it out in .01%
> increments! It sounds like you are about at the
> 96.03% point. Good luck!
>
> Stuart
>
> P.S.: I'm going out to the shop now to pull the head
> on my daughter's GT,
> which I hope only has a blown head gasket.
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