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Re: [TR] Gas via reservoirs

To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Gas via reservoirs
From: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:38:00 -0400
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Why did you disconnect the battery toward the end of the video? I thought
the  Oil  would be spurting up from the head?  I learn a lot from videos
thanks

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 10:52 AM Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:

> Did this with an MGA (had not run in 31 years).  Ran on two carbs for 1:3=
0
> then another 30 seconds on the remaining carb.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dy0cLnCdetxg
>
> Still, try at your own risk, yada yada yada.
>
> On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree with You,  thank you for sending me on the straight and narrow
>> path
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 6:14 PM Levilevi <levilevi@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> With all due respect the risk of setting up Rube Goldberg setups like
>>> this is just not worth the reward.
>>> Gasoline and electricity show not be in close proximity until it's
>>> inside a cylinder if you can help it.
>>> It's a free country and you can do it if you like, but I'd never do thi=
s
>>> especially next to my shinny red car like in these pics.
>>> I've  seen it done in an emergency but not just out of curiosity.  I
>>> guess if one needs a running engine to stay motivated on a restoration =
so
>>> be it.
>>>
>>> Bud
>>>
>>> Sent from my Commodore 64
>>>
>>> On Sep 9, 2018, at 8:12 AM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> If you're brave, maybe something like this?
>>> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-3z8QXJ6/0/f764ed67/O/i-3z8QXJ6.jpg
>>> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-35LrC4g/1/0da58a66/O/i-35LrC4g.jpg
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, I=E2=80=99m not going to do it today. But soon I dream of starting=
 it and
>>>> I=E2=80=99m thinking of the fuel system. I am not wanting to put fuel =
in the tank
>>>> but rather carefully pour it in the SU carbs reservoirs. Why is it tha=
t
>>>> I=E2=80=99ve been told not to do this? It=E2=80=99s worked in the past=
? I think I=E2=80=99ve been
>>>> told not to do this, I really can=E2=80=99t remember.
>>>>
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<div><div dir=3D"auto">Why did you disconnect the battery toward the end of=
 the video? I thought the =C2=A0Oil =C2=A0would be spurting up from the hea=
d?=C2=A0 I learn a lot from videos thanks=C2=A0</div></div><div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 10:52 AM Geo H=
ahn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com";>ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Did this with an MGA (had not run in 31 years).=C2=A0 Ran on two c=
arbs for 1:30 then another 30 seconds on the remaining carb.<div><br></div>=
<div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dy0cLnCdetxg"; target=3D"_b=
lank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dy0cLnCdetxg</a><br></div><div><br><=
/div><div>Still, try at your own risk, yada yada yada.</div></div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"></div></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 3:23 P=
M, Paul Dorsey <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></div></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"></blockquote></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir=3D"auto">I agree =
with You, =C2=A0thank you for sending me on the straight and narrow path=C2=
=A0</div></div><div class=3D"m_-2627311733787665604HOEnZb"><div class=3D"m_=
-2627311733787665604h5"><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
">On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 6:14 PM Levilevi &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:levilevi@co=
mcast.net" target=3D"_blank">levilevi@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>With all due respect t=
he risk of setting up Rube Goldberg setups like this is just not worth the =
reward.=C2=A0</div><div id=3D"m_-2627311733787665604m_-5962432015526545841m=
_4223452106741981887AppleMailSignature">Gasoline and electricity show not b=
e in close proximity until it&#39;s inside a cylinder if you can help it.=
=C2=A0</div><div id=3D"m_-2627311733787665604m_-5962432015526545841m_422345=
2106741981887AppleMailSignature">It&#39;s a free country and you can do it =
if you like, but I&#39;d never do this especially next to my shinny red car=
 like in these pics. =C2=A0</div><div id=3D"m_-2627311733787665604m_-596243=
2015526545841m_4223452106741981887AppleMailSignature">I&#39;ve =C2=A0seen i=
t done in an emergency but not just out of curiosity.=C2=A0 I guess if one =
needs a running engine to stay motivated on a restoration so be it.</div><d=
iv id=3D"m_-2627311733787665604m_-5962432015526545841m_4223452106741981887A=
ppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"m_-2627311733787665604m_-5962432015=
526545841m_4223452106741981887AppleMailSignature">Bud<br><br>Sent from my C=
ommodore 64</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><br>On Sep 9, 2018, at 8:12 A=
M, Don Hiscock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">If you&#39;re b=
rave, maybe something like this?<div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/=
photos/i-3z8QXJ6/0/f764ed67/O/i-3z8QXJ6.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://phot=
os.smugmug.com/photos/i-3z8QXJ6/0/f764ed67/O/i-3z8QXJ6.jpg</a><br></div><di=
v><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-35LrC4g/1/0da58a66/O/i-35L=
rC4g.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-35LrC4g/1/0=
da58a66/O/i-35LrC4g.jpg</a><br></div></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Paul =
Dorsey <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 3px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:=
23px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;.SF UI Display&quot;;color:rgb(69=
,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;.SFUIDisplay-Black&quot;;font-wei=
ght:bold;font-size:23pt">OK, I=E2=80=99m not going to do it today. But soon=
 I dream of starting it and I=E2=80=99m thinking of the fuel system. I am n=
ot wanting to put fuel in the tank but rather carefully pour it in the SU c=
arbs reservoirs. Why is it that I=E2=80=99ve been told not to do this? It=
=E2=80=99s worked in the past? I think I=E2=80=99ve been told not to do thi=
s, I really can=E2=80=99t remember.</span></p>
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