Re: [TR] Gas via reservoirs

[Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>]

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Did this with an MGA (had not run in 31 years).  Ran on two carbs for 1:30
then another 30 seconds on the remaining carb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dy0cLnCdetxg

Still, try at your own risk, yada yada yada.

On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree with You,  thank you for sending me on the straight and narrow
> path
>
> On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 6:14 PM Levilevi <levilevi@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> With all due respect the risk of setting up Rube Goldberg setups like
>> this is just not worth the reward.
>> Gasoline and electricity show not be in close proximity until it's insid=
e
>> a cylinder if you can help it.
>> It's a free country and you can do it if you like, but I'd never do this
>> especially next to my shinny red car like in these pics.
>> I've  seen it done in an emergency but not just out of curiosity.  I
>> guess if one needs a running engine to stay motivated on a restoration s=
o
>> be it.
>>
>> Bud
>>
>> Sent from my Commodore 64
>>
>> On Sep 9, 2018, at 8:12 AM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> If you're brave, maybe something like this?
>> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-3z8QXJ6/0/f764ed67/O/i-3z8QXJ6.jpg
>> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-35LrC4g/1/0da58a66/O/i-35LrC4g.jpg
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> OK, I=E2=80=99m not going to do it today. But soon I dream of starting =
it and
>>> I=E2=80=99m thinking of the fuel system. I am not wanting to put fuel i=
n the tank
>>> but rather carefully pour it in the SU carbs reservoirs. Why is it that
>>> I=E2=80=99ve been told not to do this? It=E2=80=99s worked in the past?=
 I think I=E2=80=99ve been
>>> told not to do this, I really can=E2=80=99t remember.
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Did this with an MGA (had not run in 31 y=
ears).=C2=A0 Ran on two carbs for 1:30 then another 30 seconds on the remai=
ning carb.<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D=
y0cLnCdetxg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dy0cLnCdetxg</a><br></div><di=
v><br></div><div>Still, try at your own risk, yada yada yada.</div></div></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 9=
, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Paul Dorsey <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorp=
aul1@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir=3D"auto">I agree with You, =
=C2=A0thank you for sending me on the straight and narrow path=C2=A0</div><=
/div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 6:14 PM Levilevi &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:levilevi@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">levilevi@comcast.net</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>=
With all due respect the risk of setting up Rube Goldberg setups like this =
is just not worth the reward.=C2=A0</div><div id=3D"m_-5962432015526545841m=
_4223452106741981887AppleMailSignature">Gasoline and electricity show not b=
e in close proximity until it&#39;s inside a cylinder if you can help it.=
=C2=A0</div><div id=3D"m_-5962432015526545841m_4223452106741981887AppleMail=
Signature">It&#39;s a free country and you can do it if you like, but I&#39=
;d never do this especially next to my shinny red car like in these pics. =
=C2=A0</div><div id=3D"m_-5962432015526545841m_4223452106741981887AppleMail=
Signature">I&#39;ve =C2=A0seen it done in an emergency but not just out of =
curiosity.=C2=A0 I guess if one needs a running engine to stay motivated on=
 a restoration so be it.</div><div id=3D"m_-5962432015526545841m_4223452106=
741981887AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"m_-5962432015526545841m_4=
223452106741981887AppleMailSignature">Bud<br><br>Sent from my Commodore 64<=
/div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><br>On Sep 9, 2018, at 8:12 AM, Don Hisco=
ck &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">don.hisco=
ck@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">If you&#39;re brave, maybe =
something like this?<div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-3z8=
QXJ6/0/f764ed67/O/i-3z8QXJ6.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.c=
om/<wbr>photos/i-3z8QXJ6/0/f764ed67/O/<wbr>i-3z8QXJ6.jpg</a><br></div><div>=
<a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-35LrC4g/1/0da58a66/O/i-35LrC=
4g.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/<wbr>photos/i-35LrC4g/=
1/0da58a66/O/<wbr>i-35LrC4g.jpg</a><br></div></div></div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 3:23=
 PM, Paul Dorsey <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex"><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 3px;font-stretch:normal;font=
-size:23px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;.SF UI Display&quot;;color:=
rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;.SFUIDisplay-Black&quot;;fo=
nt-weight:bold;font-size:23pt">OK, I=E2=80=99m not going to do it today. Bu=
t soon I dream of starting it and I=E2=80=99m thinking of the fuel system. =
I am not wanting to put fuel in the tank but rather carefully pour it in th=
e SU carbs reservoirs. Why is it that I=E2=80=99ve been told not to do this=
? It=E2=80=99s worked in the past? I think I=E2=80=99ve been told not to do=
 this, I really can=E2=80=99t remember.</span></p>
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