Classic/Antique Car Repair/1958 MGA 1600

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Expert: - 5/7/2010


Question
Gasoline is exiting the overflow pipe on the front float chamber while the vehicle is running. I cleaned the needle and seat assembly as well as the lever. The float is working. Do I need to replace the needle and seat?   Thank you

Answer
That would be a good place to start. Also check the float to make sure that it floats and does not sink. I use a small cup of gasoline outdoors and place the float in it and leave it over night. If it is still floating in the morning then it is probably ok.
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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