IML: engine failure due to carb

[dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I guess this would be called "hydrolock".  When an incompressible substance
fills up the cylinders, or a cylinder.  It is usually oil (radial egnines) or
water, and it usually happens when the engine is off and you try to start it. 
But with gasoline, while the engine is running, this is very unusual.  I am
sure the engine must have been missing badly because several cylinders were
rich beyond the flamability limit.  The engine must have been pouring clouds of
black smoke.  The poor thing must have given warning, I would think. 
Interesting story.  I bet connecting rods may have been bent.

D^2

Quoting henry ford <fordsfairlane@xxxxxxxxx>:

> same thing has happend to me as I had said .the 4 carbs I had used on my
> truck had caused some engine damage that cost my more money , one carb had
> started a leek internaly while I was driving the truck . it loaded so much
> fuel into the engine it flooded while driving at 55mph , the cyclinders had
> filled up completely with fuel and the engine just stopped turning , and I
> should mention that the truck has a manual trans in it and going 55mph when
> the engine shut down was like slamming on the brakes.. at first I thought the
> engine had just seized up from who know's what . but when I raised the hood I
> could smell the raw gas very stong. Its a long stoey so I'LL just say that it
> was a long night. the bad carb caused more damage than the carb had cost in
> the first place, but don't get me wrong there will come a time when im sure
> that I will buy another holley carb. after that said if anything like this
> were to happen to my IMPERIAL after all the money and work to get it restored
> and to
>  have a stupid part like a bad carb damage my car I would be PI$$ED. 
> 
> DR CHALLENGER <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> had them rebuild a carb, it lasted almost exactly the same time the 90 day 
> waranty period expired. .
> 
> 
> >From: henry ford 
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To)
> >
> >you'r post reminded me . holley offers to rebuild any carb that they have 
> >made past or present and they have a stock pile of replacement parts , and 
> >they say they can rebuild any brand of carb even if its not a holley brand 
> >, give them a call or ask there tech dept online, this is what i'm going to
> 
> >do as well. they are located here in kentucky. 1-270-781-9741 7am to 5pm 
> >(ct) im not big on holley since 4 different carbs on my truck from holley, 
> >until I switched to edelbrock and have no problems now.but if you want 
> >original on you'r ride give them a call. hope this info was useful.
> >
> >
> 
> 
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