It sounds like Carl is concerned that he damaged his engine via hydraulic
lock due to flooding. I am wondering if this is even possible; i.e. can the
carb actually deliver that much mixture in one crank rotation? I don't have
any idea -- that's why I'm asking. But flooding is a common occurrence, and
this seems rather a drastic consequence.
on 11/24/03 12:00 PM, dave houser at mgs4dave@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
> Carl,
> don't forget to change the oil with that much gas flooding!
> Dave Houser
>
> Carl Perry wrote:
>
>> I'm worrying I may have messed up my engine. I went to start my 64 MG.
>> She didn't start right away and I heard the fuel pump clicking. Because
>> of that I let it pump for a moment thinking the bowls may have been dry.
>> I let it pump for maybe 8-10 seconds.Then tried to start again. Engine
>> was hard to turn over like the battery was weak. Acted like it was
>> meeting resistance to turn. I looked under the hood and gas is dripping
>> out of the front carb. (filter was off) and the pump was still clicking.
>> Appears the choke stuck open. I pulled the plugs and cranked the engine
>> and a some gas spit from the front cylinder. Put it back together and
>> later took her out. Now I get some knocking at 3000+rpm with engine
>> under load. It's not loud but there. I think when I cranked it with
>> liquid gas in the cylinder and it tried to compress it, I may have bent
>> a rod or done some other damage? What do you guys think?
>>
>> BTW, this is my first post. I've learned a lot from reading the list
>> every day. I purchased my 64 MGB last year from a friend. The car had
>> sat in his airplane hangar since 1988. Overall the car was in great
>> shape and I'm having a great time restoring it.
>>
>> Carl Perry
>>
>> 1964 MGB
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'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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