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Re: [T3] gas in oil



>
> > if i am right then their is only one way for gas to get into the crank
> > case. By way of the rings. If I am wrong and someone knows better let
> > me know. I guess I just need to run a pressure test and listen for
> > where the air leaks.
> >
> > I fixed the FI harness and figured that would give me the power I need
> > but when I started the engine gas started pooring out of the muggler
> > on both sides.
>
> Was the gas actually coming out of the tailpipe? I doubt it; it's
> much more likely that you saw it dripping off the sides of the
> engine, probably off the bottom of the heat exchangers. If you look
> at the top of the engine you will probably see the actual source of
> the leak, which is probably leaky hoses or injectors.


duno if this helps but i had the same type of problem when i had a carb that
needed rebuilt , it flooded the engine case with gas and had lots of gas
coming out of the heat exchangers , after a rebuild it was fine , now as for
injectors that is a whole new ballpark...

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