Thread: Roadster Pickup comes home on the Hook!!!

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Brian I can not recommend strongly enough that before you attempt to start the RPU again that you drain and change the oil and filter. By now you probably have a crankcase full of gas.......2 worst case seneiros that I have personally seen th results of are a crankcase explosion (severe enough to literally blow the valve covers off a SB Mopar) and/or wiped bearing.

Yes it can siphon and dribble out the venturies once the level gets high enough (the vent tube is higher so you won;t see it come out of there).

One cure that I have used in the past if the tank is higher than the carb is to run an electric inline fuel valve. Once power is supplied (key in the on position/start position) the valve opens. With the key off it defaults to the closed position.

Originally Posted by Mike P

Brian I can not recommend strongly enough that before you attempt to start the RPU again that you drain and change the oil and filter. By now you probably have a crankcase full of gas.......2 worst case seneiros that I have personally seen th results of are a crankcase explosion (severe enough to literally blow the valve covers off a SB Mopar) and/or wiped bearing.

Yes it can siphon and dribble out the venturies once the level gets high enough (the vent tube is higher so you won;t see it come out of there).

One cure that I have used in the past if the tank is higher than the carb is to run an electric inline fuel valve. Once power is supplied (key in the on position/start position) the valve opens. With the key off it defaults to the closed position.

Mike---I guess we were both typing at the same time. Where can I buy one of those electric inline fuel shut offs? I have had an oilpan explosion several years ago---no harm, other than severe and immediate incontinence!!!

Originally Posted by brianrupnow

Mike---I guess we were both typing at the same time. Where can I buy one of those electric inline fuel shut offs? I have had an oilpan explosion several years ago---no harm, other than severe and immediate incontinence!!!

Summit Racing sells them, but I don't know the P/N's off hand. I do know you'll have to search the site for them cause there not in the book

I looked really quick but I can't find anything.. I know I saw them in Summit tho, contenplated getting 1 as a theft deturant for my Falcon.