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Morris

Morris

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Was driving home from work yesterday, when I noticed a)my car was "bogging out" on acceleration and b)my gas mileage seemed to fall through the floor (I could see the gas gauge falling).

When I pulled in the driveway, I could smell raw gas. I checked my lines from rear to front. When I got to the front I discovered gas spraying on my toasty exhaust manifold.... bad idea.

I guess my header wraps saved me from skin grafts this time. What a well spent $50.
 
That happened once to me in my MBG! The fuel line somehow got free of the SU and was squirting gas right on the manifold! SCARY! Glad your OK!
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Was it a hole in the line or a loose connection?[/QUOTE]

A fitting wiggled loose in it's threads on my fuel rail. A "redesign" is in the works.

Update: thought I fixed it, but it started leaking again on the way to work this morning. We are shooting this week, so I could NOT be late. After discovering the leak, I unhooked the fire extinguisher from the roll bar and rode the rest of the way in with it between my legs.

I think I have a death wish.
 
John Moore said:
The fuel line somehow got free of the SU and was squirting gas right on the manifold!
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Samething happened to me on a '71 Midget, didn't know this was so common.

Morris - be careful getting home.

Pat
 
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