John I don't know if the smell and starting are related but you might
check the bottom of the carb. It has a small plug in it that has an O
ring. If the O ring leaks then you will smell gas. The plug just pulls
out. Take a mirror and you can see the plug.
...Art
On Wed, 30 Dec 1998, John Steczkowski wrote:
> Just recently, I started getting a strong gas smell from the engine
> compartment of my '75 MGB. (I'm almost certain that it's the carb based on
> that's where the smell seems to be coming from and the car got very hard to
> start and doesn't run well when cold, corresponding to the gas smell
> starting). So, I think I need to rebuild the ol' Zenith-Stromberg carb. The
> question are:
>
> Should I look for something else that could cause the problem?
>
> Is the description in the Haynes Manual adequate to do the job with a
> rebuild kit?
>
> As an alternative: Does anyone sell a "kit" to convert my engine to dual
> SUs? The reason I'm interested in the kit, is I don't have the time to
> search for all of the little parts I'll need to do a factory looking job and
> I'd rather pay someone else to do that, or, is the list of parts short
> enough that I can just buy them from Moss or something? I do know that I'll
> have to go with a header or old style exhaust manifold for this route.
>
>
>
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> John Steczkowski
> Director of Software Engineering
> Crossroads Systems, Inc.
> 512-794-2742
> stecz@crossroads.com
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