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I had not "really" driven the 74 Scamp before the roof was replaced. Last summer I got it running and moving and maybe ? 5 ? miles around town or something.
Moved it a few times. It didn't idle quite right and then 't other day I drained sour gas out of tank, replaced hoses at tank and pump and had it fired up and it suddenly "wanted" to load up. "I thought" needle/ seat? Power piston stuck? and could not keep it running long enough to see for sure down the throat of the carb
So I cleaned the carb and figured if it improved, maybe I'll get a kit for it, if not I'll find a different carb. By the way if frickin HATE these damned 1945 Holleys
Put the carb on, it did not really want to run. I looked down the throat to see if accel pump was doing anything, and there was a "mess" shining in the bottom.........Where? is THAT coming from?
So I'm jumpering the start relay with a screwdriver, trying to hold the choke open and the throttle with the other, and trying to see down the throat. Does not "seem" to be much happening
AND THEN I SEE SOMETHING OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE
I had the top breather hose off the air filter, hanging down over the side of the engine AND IT'S PUMPING BLACK LIQUID CRAP ALL OVER THE VR AND FENDER!!!!
So HERE is what happened:
At some point the fuel pump ruptured, and it finally got enough fuel into the oil that it was pulling a mix of oil/ gas (somewhere around 50-50!!!) into the PCV and down the manifold. Also it was pumping/ sloshing oil all up against the pistons and likely being sucked past the rings. The engine acted like it was severely flooding
When I drained the oil I recovered somewhere around THREE AND A HALF gallons of roughly half fuel/ half gas!!!
I JUST NOW came in near dark after getting it running and warmed up hell it sounds like a "brand new car"
