Firing up with the carb cap on

mrowe · 06-14-2019, 09:36 PM

Just a shade tree racer here and I have a question reference leaving the carb cap on when turning the engine over. 1050 Dominator on a 700 horse BBC. I was setting timing after a top-end rebuild and without the fuel pump on I was checking where the timing was (car was not running). In lieu of drawing air, which it couldn't with the carb cap on, it pulled the fuel out of the carb into the engine.

I'm just curious what could be damaged aside from the power valves if anything.

Thanks for any response.

Mike

06-14-2019, 09:36 PM	#1
mrowe Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Firing up with the carb cap on Just a shade tree racer here and I have a question reference leaving the carb cap on when turning the engine over. 1050 Dominator on a 700 horse BBC. I was setting timing after a top-end rebuild and without the fuel pump on I was checking where the timing was (car was not running). In lieu of drawing air, which it couldn't with the carb cap on, it pulled the fuel out of the carb into the engine. I'm just curious what could be damaged aside from the power valves if anything. Thanks for any response. Mike