[6pack] fuel problem

[James_]

I agree - only because I just went through the nightmare of fuel in my oil pan. I feel dumb for not picking up on all the signs!
It was only when it started (after sitting to allow the fuel to evaporate enough) and then a shower of oil/fuel came out from between the valve cover and engine. And it was a mess! 
Prior to the eruption, I would smell fuel but my nose quickly became immune to the smell. And I never thought of checking the oil. Ugh. 
It was a faulty (rebuilt no less) diaphram in the fuel pump. I should have just bought a NEW one. 

The only sign it was bad was the center pin turned freely. It should not. I didn’t see any tears but that was the issue. Check it out. 


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> On Sep 11, 2018, at 7:23 PM, Andrew Uprichard via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Maybe I am missing something (not uncommon), but I wouldn't have thought a
> stuck needle valve would result in gas being dumped into the engine.  If
> this is happening, I would think there is a problem with the gas pump.  I
> don't know the TR6, but I imagine the mechanism is the same as the earlier
> cars with a rubber diaphragm which can leak.
> 
> Do you think the problem may be your pump?
> 
> Andrew Uprichard
> Jackson, Michigan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Patrick
> Bitton via 6pack
> Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2018 3:49 PM
> To: 6pack at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [6pack] fuel problem
> 
> Thank you everyone for your suggestions.
> Indeed the needle was stuck. 
> I drained the gas from the carbs and blew some WD-40 and tapped the bowls
> with a small wrench and it work.
> Needless to say that when I changed the oil, the viscosity of the oil was
> like water because of all the gas that made its way into the engine.
> However, the car is now running REALLY rough. When I give gas, it start to
> putter and I have to pump the gas to get the revs up and then it will die.
> I never had that problem. What can this be?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Patrick Bitton
> 
> 
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