Do you have a mechanical fuel pump, This common when a fuel pump goes bad.
Carl E,
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From: Jeremy Anthony Kinsey <jer@mia.net>
To: Postmaster <elwell@hctc.net>; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 09, 1999 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: Oil smells like gas
>Postmaster said:
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>>Ever since I purchased my 76 B, the oil has smelled like gas!
>>Any idea on what is going on here? The car doesnt smoke or anything.
There
>>is a carbaration problem (i think). The car tries to stall out ;when I
even
>>slightly *punch* the gas. Would this cause a fuel smell in the oil???
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>Sounds like "blowby" , perhaps the gas/oil is blowing by the pistons.
>Could be bad rings.. I would do a compression test of each cylinder
>first..
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>Jeremy Anthony Kinsey
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