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Re: [T3] crankcase full of gas, i got yer gas and oil


On 4 Oct 2001, at 9:52, phil cain wrote:
 
> Very easy for this to happen, the fuel pump has too
> much pressure and will over power the needle valve in
> the carb's and fill up the crankcase with fuel, lost a
> bus engine that way. On a trip lost fuel pump ,
> replaced with one with too much pressure, told parts
> man it was too high pressure , he said it wouldn't
> hurt anything , he wouldn't pay for the engine, said I
> should have known better.

If you calculate what the force is on the area of the float valve, I 
think you get an incredibly small number, so I've always wondered 
why this should matter at all. While it certainly will make the float 
ride higher in the bowl, I have a hard time believing that it should be 
measurable. 

Can anyone shed any light on this?

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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