[Rhodes22-list] Gas Tanks, Vents, and Carburetors

[Rik Sandberg]

Rummy,

If you believe that, I've got  a bridge I'd like to sell you.

There is no way you're going to pass enough water through the fuel ports 
of a carburetor into a running engine to cause that kind of damage. That 
water was either in there when the engine started, or was sucked in 
through the air horn after the engine was running. Any mechanic that 
tries to tell you it is possible to suck enough water through the fuel 
system to do that is ..... well, it just ain't gonna happen.

Rik

R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> Rik,
> Gasoline going through a carburetor turns to vapor. Water doesn't vaporize  
> real well. I was with a friend on a pontoon boat when his engine sucked the  
> water from the bottom of his tank while going full throttle. The end result was  
> the total destruction of the top end of the motor. It blew the head gasket, 
> bent  the rods and crank, cracked the pistons and totally ruined the engine.
>  
> Rummy
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