Re: [Tigers] Interesting carburetor Observation

[michael king via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>]

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Early alpines have an overflow pipe that drops the fuel leftover in the
manifold onto the headers to vaporise off.... I kid you not!!!
On 3 Sep 2015 23:34, "Ron Fraser via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Stu
>     This is an interesting idea that needs some careful thought and
> investigation but I see a problem with where do you safely vent the fuel
> vapors and fuel.
>
> The best place would be back to the fuel tanks but I don't think there is
> enough pressure to do that correctly.
>
> A charcoal canister might work but I'm not sure it can take more than fuel
> vapors plus it has to be vented properly to recycle the vapors.
>
> The best solution would be TBI which does have the correct system for fuel
> return to the tanks.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Stu
> via Tigers
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 02, 2015 8:19 PM
> *To:* Tiger Net
> *Subject:* [Tigers] Interesting carburetor Observation
>
> As I cruised around a few web sites to scare up a rebuild kit for my stock
> two barrel, I came across some interesting pictures.   The stock 2 barrel
> carb is from the "2100" family.  The slightly later but related 2150 family
> has a significant difference.
>
> I'm suspecting that for one reason or another, fuel came out of the vent
> on the top of the fuel bowl, boiling, leaky valve, or whatever, and this is
> what fueled my recent fire.  The 2150, instead of just having an open vent
> hole, has a little fitting that was apparently designed to accept a hose,
> perhaps to drain any overflow to a safe location.
>
> So I'm looking for an extremely low profile right angle fitting...  I'm
> thinking aquarium hose size...  That will fit under the stock air cleaner...
>
> Any other ideas out there?
>
> Stu
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Early alpines have an overflow pipe that drops the fuel left=
over in the manifold onto the headers to vaporise off.... I kid you not!!!<=
/p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 3 Sep 2015 23:34, &quot;Ron Fraser via Tigers=
&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u=
>





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<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>Stu=20
</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 This is an interesting idea=20
that=C2=A0needs some careful thought and investigation=C2=A0but I see a pro=
blem=20
with where do you=C2=A0safely=C2=A0vent the fuel vapors and=20
fuel.</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>The=20
best place would be back to the fuel tanks but I don&#39;t think there is e=
nough=20
pressure to do that correctly.</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>A=20
charcoal canister might work but I&#39;m not sure it can take more than fue=
l vapors=20
plus it has to be vented properly to recycle the vapors.</span></font></div=
>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>The=20
best solution would be TBI which does have the correct system for fuel retu=
rn to=20
the tanks.</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>Ron=20
Fraser</span></font></div>
<blockquote style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT:0px" dir=3D"ltr">
  <div></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" lang=3D"en-us" align=3D"left"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"T=
ahoma">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Tigers=20
  [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank=
">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stu via=20
  Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 02, 2015 8:19 PM<br><b>To:</b=
>=20
  Tiger Net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Interesting carburetor=20
  Observation<br><br></font></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr">
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default">As I cruised aroun=
d a few=20
  web sites to scare up a rebuild kit for my stock two barrel, I came acros=
s=20
  some interesting pictures. =C2=A0 The stock 2 barrel carb is from the &qu=
ot;2100&quot;=20
  family.=C2=A0 The slightly later but related 2150 family has a significan=
t=20
  difference.</div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default">I&#39;m suspecting=
 that for one=20
  reason or another, fuel came out of the vent on the top of the fuel bowl,=
=20
  boiling, leaky valve, or whatever, and this is what fueled my recent=20
  fire.=C2=A0 The 2150, instead of just having an open vent hole, has a lit=
tle=20
  fitting that was apparently designed to accept a hose, perhaps to drain a=
ny=20
  overflow to a safe location.</div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default">So I&#39;m looking=
 for an=20
  extremely low profile right angle fitting...=C2=A0 I&#39;m thinking aquar=
ium hose=20
  size...=C2=A0 That will fit under the stock air cleaner...</div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default">Any other ideas ou=
t=20
  there?</div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small" class=3D"gmail_default">Stu</div></div></b=
lockquote></div>
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