Re: Big Day Today...

["amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Plywoodchicken" <petriew@xxxx> wrote:
> I'm finally working on the Gremlin again (its been way too long). I 
> had to get other obligations out of the way first.
> 
> Anyway, my friend Garry and I timed it and while doing so, I had a 
> fuel leak. I turned off the car after a few nice revs (hard to 
> resist doing this with open hedders, heh), and I heard a pffft pffft 
> noise coming from under the car. I almost crapped cuz I had fuel 
> spraying right onto the hedder where the exhaust was coming out! 
> Thankfully it was timed well enough that I had no fire or I might not 
> be writing this today.
> 
> Anyway, I ordered my exhaust today (be here tomorrow). Flowmaster 
> series 40s with Delta flow. As Bart is a big fan of these, I must 
> admit I did it only for the sound they make, 2.5" duals will flow 
> nicely for a 300hp engine. I'm only using this for street so its all 
> good. Can't wait to get them installed with an 'H' or 'X' pipe.
> 
> I also took my rad in to be cleaned and patched (nasty scaly 
> inside). I didn't want the car overheating on her maiden voyage (I 
> don't think I'd like being embarrassed like that).
> 
> I also had to buy new gaskets for my carb cuz it was pissing gas all 
> over the intake (after I got the previous leak fixed).
> 
> Lastly, I took in my rear window latch and "gremlin man" locking gas 
> cap to be re-keyed to the same as my doors.
> 
> Next thing after exhaust is new front tires.
> 
> 
> I'm almost scared to drive it... I can tell by revving it up in the 
> garage that the old 360 has got a lot of guts. Its going to be 
> fuuuuun!
> 
> I'll try to keep y'all updated.

It sounds like you had a close call with them fuel leaks. I always have a fire ext. handy.
"Doc"