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Subject: [Mgs] MGB evaporative loss system
From: Allen Hess <allen.k.hess@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:16:54 -0400
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71 mgb. A few years ago after the first startup in the Spring, I drove around 
the neighborhood to check things out. The car bogged down and I struggled to 
get home. Fuel had filled the charcoal canister and running out the bottom. The 
original floats showed some wear on the pivots, but not so much that I thought 
it would be the problem. Couldnâ??t find anything else so replaced the floats 
and valves and it has been fine since. This year I didnâ??t start up until May 
or June, same thing happened. 

Checked everything, no blockage, debris, worn parts. An internet posting 
mentioned the pipe union (near the fuel pump) that connects the charcoal 
canister to the â??widgetâ?? in the trunk. That too was clean. Purged the 
charcoal of gasoline (see John Twist) put it all back together. Fuel pump ticks 
briskly and stops before starting. Iâ??ve driven around the neighborhood a 
couple more times and it seems fine. Not being able to find a cause and fix it 
leaves me worried about longer drives. Any thoughts?

Allen
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