>Jesse-
>Here are a few suggestions:
>-How's the car run? Any smoke? Could be running too rich. This will also
>tank the mpg.
>-How about the filler hose in the trunk?
>-I'm not familiar with the weber (I have the Stromberg) but my carb had a
>leak at the bottom. Also the Z-S has an float chamber overflow, if intake
>is clogged or fuel pressure is too high fuel will drain out.
>
>Good luck,
>-Steve
>
Yes, I have a lot of smoke esp. when I gun it in second gear. I rebuilt the
carb about a year or two ago. I don't think it is leaking. I'll check the
richness.
Thanks,
Jesse
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jesse Robinson" <jesserobinson2@hotmail.com>
>To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 9:34 PM
>Subject: I smell GAS!
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > When the top is up and the windows are rolled up I can smell gas. Which
> > makes it a real drag for winter driving. I did installed a new SU fuel
>pump
> > a while back, and didn't tighten the gas pipe hard enough the first time
> > around. I found it to be leaking slightly - tighten it until it stopped
>and
> > thought that was the problem. Well, I still smell it... I ran the
>engine
> > for a while and gave a good look under the car, and nothing was leaking.
>I
> > followed the fuel line and didn't see anything out of the ordinary
>(didn't
> > check really good around the tranny though...). I also gave a quick
>look
>in
> > the trunk. Nothing seemed to be leaking...
> >
> > Any ideas where to go from here?
> >
> > Gas mileage is pretty bad - 140 miles a tank! I didn't get really good
>gas
> > mileage to begin with: never rebuilt/valves rattling/low oil
>pressure/Weber
> > Downdraft Carb. Not really sure what the mileage was before, because I
>took
> > the car out of storage, to start driving it again, and the fuel pump
>broke
> > first thing. I did replace the tank about 13 years ago with a used one
>from
> > a pick-n-pull yard. Can't think of anything else usefull.
> >
> > Thanks - watching my fuel needle drop,
> > Jesse
> > 1970 MGB
> >
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