disaster averted! for f sake, near shat my jockeys |
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disaster averted! for f sake, near shat my jockeys |
rhodyguy |
Jun 12 2007, 02:24 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,093 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
i stop at a light about 4 miles from home. overwhelmed by the stench of fuel. shut it off and pull over immediately. top of driver's side tin is puddled with fuel and it's steaming off. turn key to energize the pump to see where it might be leaking. one of the lead plugs ( which block the interior passage ways) on the inside face of the carbs has popped out and the gas is coming out like a garden hose. KEY OFF!!! find the plug laying on the tin (no tools on board of course (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) ). use a keys and a rock to drive the plug back in and drive home stopping every 100 yards or so. i was sure i was going to watch my car go up in flames. damn.
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roundboy914 |
Jun 12 2007, 06:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 16-October 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 1,251 |
so i am on a warm up lap for DE at road America, and i smell gas. I look ahead to see what POS car is puking fuel, and i see new 993's and 996's. Strange, but i keep going around the entire 4 mile track, decide to pull into the pits to see if it could possible be my POS putting down fuel. Pull into the paddick, have my buddy pop the engine cover, turn the key back on, he starts screaming shut it off!
Can't find the plug, but a trip to the local Farm n Fleet, one wooden dowl (or wick as my friends took to calling it) and some 2 part epoxy, some shaving of wood, a hammer, and i drover that piece of crap all 200 miles back to Chicago. |
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