Well...i fixed the float bowls. And for those of you who were
concerned...my toilet is working just fine too! :-) Nowi got the float
bowls to stop leaking gasoline, but now it is just leaking out the front of
the carbs. ?? Why? Is the needle sticking somewhere? I can't seem to
figure thi
Your face should be a bit 'flush' after that one Joe! :-) (double pun)
Paul Tegler
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From: "Joe Curry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'David Mayer'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
"'Spitfire'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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That's a nice lookin DS. Love the appropriate white color.
While my lust may be after British cars, the unusual shaping and luxury of
the DS21 has always caught my eye. Is it a manual transmission, with the
hydraulic clutch, hence no foot pedal clutch? For $700 I'd say you got it
for a steal!
Ki
If you had old gas in it the valve assembly
(as well as your whole fuel line supply system)
has varnish in it making things stick. Gasoline these
days only has a 'shelf life' of about 3-6 months.
Years ago gasoline was good for a year or two, but
not any more. You just need to really clean o
Well...i finally started up the Spitfire again after it's winter hibernation.
It started ok but idled a bit rough becuase i still need to fine tune the
carbs. everything else went ok that first day. The next day i starded it up
again and the problem of the Carb float bowls overflowing came back.
The hole is closer to the pump and there is a bearing forward of that.
But if the seal is leaking, the pump is shot anyway so I can't see any
reason that the bearing needs to be protected at that point. I think
the early pumps are rebuildable if you can get the parts but these days
I think they ar
Can I do it without buying another water pump gasket?**
If the gasket is still good, coat it with grease before you reinstall it.
That way the next time you need to remove it, it < should > be OK to use
again.
YMMV
Dave
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This 'weep' hole is also known as a vent. If the internal seals of the
water pump go out, you'll end up with a lot of water coming out of that
whole in a hurry. Most water pumps have them typically on the bottom.
Some pumps use a grease fitting here, but those are few and far between
for cars to
