[Mgs] gas leak

[Bill Mills]

Got the hat!
Trash in the integral float bowl of the carby.  Probably caused the jet of the front carb to be partially plugged which caused the miss on accel (continued running on back carb but missing on acceleration).  Now the trash had caused the needle valve on the float to hang, flooding the bowl and going out the overflow.  Mr recommendation would be to pull both carbs off and clean out the bowls (mine had grit in the bottom of the bowls.  Also change the fuel filter.

Bill 
74 bgt with Sabrinas


-----Original Message-----
>From: Monte Jane Morris <montejane at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jul 23, 2013 10:56 AM
>To: MG list <mgs at autox.team.net>
>Subject: [Mgs] gas leak
>
>I got in the B this morning and noticed the fuel pump was continuing to
>pump instead of it's normal click, click, click, stop. Then I smelled gas.
>Opened the bonnet to find gas streaming down the front carb (HIF's). I
>figured it was a stuck float, which has NEVER happened before. So I rapped
>on it a little with a hammer and it stopped.
>Question:
> Is this usually a sign of continued problems, or might it just be a rare
>event? A month or so ago, I was having a minor miss when accelerating
>during a long drive but that cleared up after a few tanks of gas. I was
>wondering if the two might be connected.
>Thanks,
>Monte, 79B w/ points
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