You know those times that you are just too busy (or too tired) to see to
a little problem that can 'wait until later'?
Well yesterday I had one of those.
After a long night out I drove the 'B into the driveway and left it
idling while I unlocked the gates and opened the garage door (no
push-button stuff here). I drove the car into the garage and walked
back through the gates noticing a damp spot where the car had sat
idling. A quick inspection and a sniff of the fingers proved it to be fuel.
Oh well, a little flooding of the carbies - I'll see to it tomorrow.
Got up late (again), dived into the car - "I'll check those carbies
before I head home... it didn't seem too serious".
Just about to drive home when I decide on a cursory glance at the
carbies to see if they flood while the car is idling, warming up before
the short drive home - then I'll check again at home
This revealed something rather shocking. No, not flooding carbies, but
fuel spurting across the block from a pinhole in a fuel line!!
I wonder how long this has been going on and how on earth I didn't set
the damn car on fire!? For a smoker who lit up in/near the car a few
times over the past couple of days - this was even MORE disturbing.
New bit of fuel line and all is well.
Aarrgghh - don't put off today what could become a dramatic situation
tomorrow. Smell fuel? SEE TO IT!
Eric
'68MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia
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