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I have a 914 with a 3.0l six and PMO carbs. The gas smell is unbearable, especially when the car is in the garage. My wife is about to lose her mind. What do you carb guys do to limit this? Would running the engine with the fuel pump off, IE running out of fuel help with this situation?
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Porsche 356 has carbs and a fuel shutoff underneath the dash.
With today’s fuel, I find it best with any carbed engine to turn off the fuel supply while the engine is running and let it suck the carbs dry. Also, when going to a car show, simply putting tennis balls into the intake stacks helps a TON to keep the hot fuel from evaporating and smelling things up. Today’s gas has a lot of ethanol. That evaporates really fast. Rich |
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Porsche 356 has carbs and a fuel shutoff underneath the dash. With today’s fuel, I find it best with any carbed engine to turn off the fuel supply while the engine is running and let it suck the carbs dry. Also, when going to a car show, simply putting tennis balls into the intake stacks helps a TON to keep the hot fuel from evaporating and smelling things up. Today’s gas has a lot of ethanol. That evaporates really fast. Rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) This is why I use alcohol-free gas |
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Life's been good to me so far..... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 16,414 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 356 has carbs and a fuel shutoff underneath the dash. With today’s fuel, I find it best with any carbed engine to turn off the fuel supply while the engine is running and let it suck the carbs dry. Also, when going to a car show, simply putting tennis balls into the intake stacks helps a TON to keep the hot fuel from evaporating and smelling things up. Today’s gas has a lot of ethanol. That evaporates really fast. Rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) This is why I use alcohol-free gas There is a fairly new station near me that sells ethanol free gas. We make sure to fuel the factory six there and nowhere else unless forced to. But it is only 90 octane, so we have to put in octane boost with each tank. But it is worth it. |
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