 Ok, I definitely smell gas..., ...and a lot of it. |
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| horizontally-opposed |
 Jul 27 2018, 10:33 AM
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Pulled the 914 out to wash it, and thought I caught a whiff of raw fuel—but it's an old car and carbureted too. So I let it idle as I rinsed the car, having just started it.
I tend to forget I'm smell deaf, as my better half will confirm. So when I smelled it again, I looked down only to see gas in the water on the driveway. Yep, shut it off immediately. Both carbs leaking gas at their bases. They were resealed a few years ago, and I use Sta-Bil. Ah, you gotta love old cars... |
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Jul 27 2018, 12:23 PM
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^ Sticking floats are my thought, as well, since both started leaking the moment it was started after another extended sit.
Nice collection!! You know, I have a dehumidifier doing nothing right now. Maybe it's time to employ it in the new garage. Need to drive my 914 more often...but it tends to sit sideways in the back of a garage and midlife responsibilities have intervened. This was a big part of why I wanted to get the car painted and the engine in before our daughter arrived. Little did I know we'd buy a house, start a business, and start caring for my parents a few years later... |
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horizontally-opposed Ok, I definitely smell gas... Jul 27 2018, 10:33 AM
colingreene hope its a quick and easy fix for you. Jul 27 2018, 11:29 AM cuddy_k Check to make sure the casting plug(s) still seale... Jul 27 2018, 11:52 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com probably sticking floats, typical when a carb car ... Jul 27 2018, 11:52 AM injunmort also, check the rubber lines, this shit they call ... Jul 27 2018, 04:21 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com good point especially that ethanol gasoline, it wr... Jul 27 2018, 04:24 PM Larmo63 I hate adult responsibilities.
I try to act like ... Jul 27 2018, 04:58 PM porschetub
I hate adult responsibilities.
I try to act like... Jul 28 2018, 03:36 AM horizontally-opposed
I hate adult responsibilities.
I try to act like... Jul 28 2018, 03:24 PM |
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