1)the idle would have been rich, and black smoke present if it were dumping that
fuel from the carb levels/fuel press. too high.
2)mechanical pump diaphram fails are old hat,they don't all just "rupture",they can
simply develop a pinhole or small tear and pump/spray fuel out of the topside.Sometimes
it comes out the housing breather port,sometimes into your engine.The pump is capable
of pumping way more than your eng can use simply driving around,so you would not notice
a thing wrong,usually the smell or a spot in the driveway is the first clue.
3)in the "good old days"this has happened and the owner came to me because he
"couldn't get the carb to adjust",....rite.Because the oil was full of fuel getting sucked up
by the PCV and sent to the intake,...oh it's rich all right.New pump and an oil change and
rite thru the old sniffer test.
4)I'm glad You're going to inspect it,NO noise is "normal",and that oil press is just
unacceptable on an older engine in good cond.,let alone a fresh one,good luck!!
:coffee2:
fuel from the carb levels/fuel press. too high.
2)mechanical pump diaphram fails are old hat,they don't all just "rupture",they can
simply develop a pinhole or small tear and pump/spray fuel out of the topside.Sometimes
it comes out the housing breather port,sometimes into your engine.The pump is capable
of pumping way more than your eng can use simply driving around,so you would not notice
a thing wrong,usually the smell or a spot in the driveway is the first clue.
3)in the "good old days"this has happened and the owner came to me because he
"couldn't get the carb to adjust",....rite.Because the oil was full of fuel getting sucked up
by the PCV and sent to the intake,...oh it's rich all right.New pump and an oil change and
rite thru the old sniffer test.
4)I'm glad You're going to inspect it,NO noise is "normal",and that oil press is just
unacceptable on an older engine in good cond.,let alone a fresh one,good luck!!
:coffee2: