The valve in the carb I would guess.
Paul
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On Apr 18, 2011, at 6:15 PM, Allan Ballard <allanballard@att.net> wrote:
> Under what circumstances would a stock fuel pump - pump gallons of gas into
> the motor?
>
> My new motor spun a cam bearing; the rebuilder said the fuel pump pumped
the
> gas tank dry, into
> the motor.
>
> I will guess that the oil thinned accordingly, and that's why it was idling
at
> 230F, and that's why it spun a
> bearing - but how could that happen...?
>
> Would leaving the ignition switched on, or perhaps an electrical short, do
> that?
>
> I run a replacement pump from Sunbeam Classics, the version without points,
> and an Edlebrock 500 cfm 4 bbl carb. Both have less than 4,000 miles.
>
> Meanwhile the new engine comes back out to receive all new bearings,
possibly
> will need to replace the camshaft as well.
>
>
> Allan Ballard
> Mk1a Tiger
> SIV Alpine
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