For the second time my newly rebuilt 302 had gas in the oil......
For the record it is not streetable yet, so no long drives, A break in start and the few start ups and warm up to back it out of the garage...
This is an 83 carbureted car, with a new summit carburetor.....
After the break in and maybe 2 start ups, I had a " helper" pump the brakes as I was bleeding them... To shorten this story he was pumping the gas pedal and I am sure he drained the primary carb bowl into the engine...... Did not start it but let it sit for a few days, letting it evaporate was my thought..
Smelled the dipstick and it was very gassy.. Changed the oil and filter, started and warmed it up maybe 2 more times
Had a noisy lifter so I removed the valve cover and the gas smell coming from the rocker arm/Head area was really strong....
Drained the oil ( overnite) and changed it and the filter.....
It ran and starts great, Idles fine with no smoke from the exhaust.... Fuel bowl levels are correct and I see no leaks....
I have read where the mechanical fuel pump ( its a brand new carter) can leak past the diaphragm into the crankcase.....
Been no reason to start it since the last oil change but I am a bit hesitant to start it ....... Next time I start it I would like to take it for a bit of a drive and warm everything up....
Some have said the engine has not had a chance to get and stay warm to burn this off, but it seems like there was a fair amount of fuel in it and I think the noisy lifter was due to the gassy oil..
Concern has also been that the " brake" helper washed the rings and created this when he pumped all of the raw gas into it, but I think this is a bit of a stretch, at least I hope so....
First SBF I have worked on and wondered if any of you " pros" have any comments.... thanks
For the record it is not streetable yet, so no long drives, A break in start and the few start ups and warm up to back it out of the garage...
This is an 83 carbureted car, with a new summit carburetor.....
After the break in and maybe 2 start ups, I had a " helper" pump the brakes as I was bleeding them... To shorten this story he was pumping the gas pedal and I am sure he drained the primary carb bowl into the engine...... Did not start it but let it sit for a few days, letting it evaporate was my thought..
Smelled the dipstick and it was very gassy.. Changed the oil and filter, started and warmed it up maybe 2 more times
Had a noisy lifter so I removed the valve cover and the gas smell coming from the rocker arm/Head area was really strong....
Drained the oil ( overnite) and changed it and the filter.....
It ran and starts great, Idles fine with no smoke from the exhaust.... Fuel bowl levels are correct and I see no leaks....
I have read where the mechanical fuel pump ( its a brand new carter) can leak past the diaphragm into the crankcase.....
Been no reason to start it since the last oil change but I am a bit hesitant to start it ....... Next time I start it I would like to take it for a bit of a drive and warm everything up....
Some have said the engine has not had a chance to get and stay warm to burn this off, but it seems like there was a fair amount of fuel in it and I think the noisy lifter was due to the gassy oil..
Concern has also been that the " brake" helper washed the rings and created this when he pumped all of the raw gas into it, but I think this is a bit of a stretch, at least I hope so....
First SBF I have worked on and wondered if any of you " pros" have any comments.... thanks