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On 31 Dec 2002 at 19:00, Daniel Baum wrote: > Some time ago my right hand carburetor was leaking from the base. I > tightened up a screw and the leak went away. It mostly leaked after the > engine was switched off. Is it possible that the petrol that was leaking out > the base is now leaking into the engine? Could this leak also explain why my > right hand carb runs permanently rich? Yes & yes. > The only problem (as of now) with this theory is that the oil that I drained > didn't smell of petrol. Someone with more experience than me would probably > be able to tell just by looking at it. Used engine oil always smells of gas. If you didn't notice it, that probably just means that the gas smell is so strong around your car that the oil was no different. Another sign that something is running rich. > Finally, I noticed that there is a big tear in the rubber part of my oil > filler tube. Does anybody have one? Yes. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/