[Mgs] [tr3a] Help wanted (needed)

Richard Lindsay richardolindsay at gmail.com
Sun Apr 28 16:36:14 MDT 2019


Failing float bowl valve.

On Sun, Apr 28, 2019, 5:29 PM rcharmoz axxessgroup.com
rcharmoz at axxessgroup.com [tr3a] <tr3a at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> Hi Gang,
>
> I realize that this forum is geared to restorers, but there is so much
> knowledge to be shared, I thought I'd tap into it.
>
> Rewind to a couple of weeks ago when I rebuilt the carbs with all new tiny
> little parts.
>
> Everything went smoothly and the car ran great until today when I noticed
> a strong smell of gasoline while driving.
>
>
>
> I got home and checked to find out that the front float chamber was
> spewing (big time) gasoline from its overflow tube.
>
> I took it apart, checked it out and put it back together. Same problem.
>
> I took out the jet assembly, checked it out and put it back together. Same
> problem.
>
>
>
> Now, the only things that are different are the part substitutions
> recommended by Moss.
>
> On the float chamber it is the lower mounting bolt assembly.
>
> On the jet assembly, it is the rubber 'O' rings that substitute for the
> tiny cork washers. I've kept the large one.
>
>
>
> It acts as though the fuel flow to the carb is obstructed somewhere. The
> front float chamber fills up and the gasoline just *pours* out of the
> secondary tube.
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>
> Since the car starts and drives (sputtering a bit until it gets up to
> speed) while all this is happening, I assume fuel is getting to at least
> the rear carb, and likely the front carb as well.
>
>
>
> Wassup??????? I almost bought the farm on this one…
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>
> Remy
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>
>
> *From:* tr3a at yahoogroups.com [mailto:tr3a at yahoogroups.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, April 26, 2019 12:00 PM
> *To:* Bob Howard <mgbobh at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* mgs at autox.team.net List <mgs at autox.team.net>; TR3b Mail List <
> tr3a at yahoogroups.com>; Biturbo <BiturboZentrum at yahoogroups.com>
> *Subject:* [tr3a] Re: [Mgs] Bleeding brakes question...
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> >    Mine does indicate such a fault, as it leaks right through the $55
>
> > plastic switch, the inside fender paint showing that.
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> Mine too, Bob! Exactly the same.
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> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 8:33 AM Robert's New iPad <mgbobh at gmail.com> wrote:
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>    The MGB workshop manual says to do longest first. MGBs initially had a
> single circuit, then two, and a shuttle-device that would indicate if one
> system were leaking.
>    I suppose, and this is just supposition, that the longer lines have the
> possibility of more air therein, the shorter ones to front disc brakes move
> more fluid, so our bleeding longest first would be least likely to cause
> that valve to indicate a leak fault.
>    Mine does indicate such a fault, as it leaks right through the $55
> plastic switch, the inside fender paint showing that.
>
> > On Apr 26, 2019, at 9:18 AM, Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >     On vehicles with independent front and rear brake hydraulic
> circuits, is it still advisable to bleed the longest pipe run first? That
> is, does it matter if one bleeds the front brakes first?
> >
> > Rick
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