Fuel On Exhaust FIRE!!!!!

[Sean248]

Hi

I’m from Dublin and i have a 1983 mini 1000 saloon.

I have a SU carb which has a small leak of fuel i have checked float bowl and made sure that was working before anything else.

I am going to take apart the carb and clean everything. I am also going to replace the pin and mabe a number of gaskets if needs be.

Is this the right way to go about this?

I am not a mechanic.

Thank you to all readers and Thank you to all repliers

[Sean248]

I forgot to mention on last post that the carb is leaking onto an exhaust pipe which may set the car on fire.

Not critical (sarcasm) but thought i should mention it.

Thanks again to anyone who reads or replies

[BERT]

It may be just a stuck float,is there an overflow pipe on it?

[Sean248]

No i cheaked that.

i have cleaned the float and checked it a number of times and still drips onto the float like a bomb waiting to go off =(

[woody]

check the hose comming out the bottom of the float chamber to the jet.

[jocelynn]

You can try Paul Kelly in minifix in santry in co Dublin on 087 2597085

[The Marcos Graveyard]

Burlen Fuel Systems are the guys for all your parts and gaskets when it comes to SU carbs.

Check out http://sucarb.co.uk/carbspec/carburetto ... s/id/1734/

[kona]

I had a porous fuel bowl before