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| KaptKaos |
 Dec 26 2010, 02:45 PM
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Family  Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
My car has been sitting outside for the last week in the really bad rains we've had in LA.
I am running dual carbs. I have filters on, but didn't have the rain hats. I went out to start it just now. It made a nasty noise and then seems to have locked up. What should I do? |
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| quadracerx |
Dec 26 2010, 02:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 427 Joined: 3-July 06 From: WA Member No.: 6,366 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Pull the plugs and crank the engine over in case water got in there....Maybe spray some WD40 in after you crank it...Replace plugs and try it? Not sure its there right thing to do...but Id try it....
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| KaptKaos |
Dec 26 2010, 03:54 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks Steve.
I spoke with Euro911, he said same. Pulled the plugs, cranked it. #1 shot out some water. Cranked some more. Cleaned the plugs, a little carb cleaner and voila, she's running. Letting her warm up to boil off an remaining water. Put the rain hats back on too. |
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| stugray |
Dec 26 2010, 04:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Now: CHANGE YOUR OIL & STOP RUNNING It until you do!
Stu |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 26 2010, 04:36 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,972 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(stugray @ Dec 26 2010, 02:15 PM)  Now: CHANGE YOUR OIL & STOP RUNNING It until you do! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| r_towle |
Dec 26 2010, 04:56 PM
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Once you are done with the mechanical work, you may want to see if Perry is still making the bib cover that waterproofs the engine bay.
Simple way to do that is put a piece of plastic over the engine lid. Rich |
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| KaptKaos |
Dec 26 2010, 08:41 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(stugray @ Dec 26 2010, 02:15 PM) Now: CHANGE YOUR OIL & STOP RUNNING It until you do! Stu Damn good point. Will do. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 26 2010, 10:35 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Morph'n Spectra, or whatever he's going by now, makes a nice set of rain hats for dual carbs .......................................
The Cap'n |
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| KaptKaos |
Dec 26 2010, 10:44 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Dec 26 2010, 08:35 PM) Morph'n Spectra, or whatever he's going by now, makes a nice set of rain hats for dual carbs ....................................... The Cap'n I have them. Totally forgot to install them last time I worked on the car. With the crazy rain, it was a problem. Needless to say, the rain hats are on now. |
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| smontanaro |
Dec 27 2010, 08:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Not something you want to mess around with... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolock
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| dw914er |
Dec 27 2010, 01:34 PM
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Planning Cities Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 1-March 08 From: Yucaipa, CA Member No.: 8,763 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(smontanaro @ Dec 27 2010, 06:48 AM) unless you want a new motor. Luckily it doesn't seem like it was too bad for you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Dec 27 2010, 03:16 PM
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This helps!
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