[Healeys] 57 Healey

[Alan Seigrist]

First thing to always check is to turn on key and look under the car.
If you see fuel spilling out from carbs on the floor it means your
float jets are probably stuck.  Give the float a few taps with a
plastic mallet or piece of wood, that should stop the overflow.

Usually this is a result of too much crud/rust in the fuel tank.
Having your tank flushed and cleaned is probably a good idea.  Fuel
filter will help too.

Alan

On 3/2/11, tpr105 at aol.com <tpr105 at aol.com> wrote:
> I am parking my 57 Healey  in our garage which is attached to our house.
> There is a very strong smell of gas that clears up if I don't start the car
> for 3 or 4 days.  I have checked the gas tank and there is no leak or
> excessive smell in the trunk.  Any ideas where the smell might be coming
> from
> and how to stop it.
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