G Graham wrote:
>
> My 74B has a significant amount of fuel making its way into the sump.
> This is not good.
>
> How is it getting there?
>
> What's the fix?
>
> Spark plugs #1 & #3 are burning a little rich. #4 is fine. #2 is wet
> (looks like fuel/oil mix) and doesn't appear to be firing.
If the front carb is grossly rich, that would explain
1, 2 and 3 being rich, especially #2.
Often it turns out to be a stuck float or grit on
the seat for the float needle.
When you turn the key and don't start the engine, does
the fuel pump keep ticking? If so, it could be flooding
this way.
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Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
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