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Gas in the oil!

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Gas in the oil!
From: Jeff Arrowsmith <jarrow@dlcwest.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 18:31:25 -0700
>Man, I can't seem to get ahead of the game right now.  There is fuel in
>the oil.  It's bad.  It stinks.  After just a few hours of running
>and attempts to tune, I have a pint of gas in the oil.  At least this
>explains the poor oil pressure.  Anyhoo, I think I've ruled out the
>fuel pump as the suspect.
>
>I removed it and placed some water in a dish.  I then pumped the water
>through the pump, and then plugged the output hole.  The pump stopped
>pumping, and no water came through the oil section of the pump.
>The question is: Is it possible or likely that the fuel got to the
>oil from the pump? (even after this test?)
>
>Or is it time to look at the carbs?  The chokes are off.  Could they
>be leaking fuel down the intake and into the sump?  Where's all
>this fuel coming from?  Time to rebuild the carbs?
>
>Any help, insight, advice, or methods to keep the faith welcome.
>
>-Scotty '75TR6
>

Checked your needle valves in the carbs right? Right.



Jeff.A

1967 GT6 Mk1
1975 Spitfire
1975 TR6
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