I am new to the aluminum 3.5 V8 and I certainly don't know anything about
the TR8 but I had this same problem with an olds 350 once. Turned to be a
bad/torn diaphragm in the fuel pump. Fuel was leaking through the diaphragm
and into the crankcase. Does the TR8 have a mechanical fuel pump? Just a
thought.
Good luck.
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From: Chris & Kelly Sharp <4sharps@cox.net>
To: TR8 Mail List Members <tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>; Rover V8 Mail List
Members <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2003 7:50 PM
Subject: Old Fuel in the Sump
>Hey Rover 3500 fans-
>
>I acquired a non-running '80 TR8 DHC recently, (ok, months ago really -- my
>boss has conspired to keep me from working on it much) with twin ZS carbs.
>This evening I had some time to work on it so set out to drain the oil so I
>could drop the pan and check the bearings before cranking it up for the
>first time. It was ~50F so I was expecting a nice slow flow. Instead, oil
>mixed w/ old fuel shot out. (It smelled like turpentine.) I think I got
>out about 4 qts total, I guess it's about 50% fuel.
>
>The PO told me that he had worked on it about a year ago trying to get it
to
>start. He said it ran but would flood out. I pulled the chokes off which
>were stuck, cleaned them and got them moving again.
>
>Question for the list: Could the stuck chokes have dumped enough raw fuel
>into the carbs to wash down the cylinders and fill the sump with raw fuel?
>Or, should I be looking for another problem?
>
>TIA
>
>Chris Sharp
>'64 Spitfire4
>'80 TR8
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