Carburetor Gasket Replacement??
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Carburetor Gasket Replacement??
Hey,
Does anyone know what I can use, on top of the manifold, between the carburetor, as a gasket?
I have heard a couple things. Cardboard, really thin, or roofing tar paper. Any of those things work?
Anything else? Please advise me. I need to get the carburetor on ASAP! And I can't go to the parts store.
Please Help !
David ( Keoneeli1 )
Does anyone know what I can use, on top of the manifold, between the carburetor, as a gasket?
I have heard a couple things. Cardboard, really thin, or roofing tar paper. Any of those things work?
Anything else? Please advise me. I need to get the carburetor on ASAP! And I can't go to the parts store.
Please Help !
David ( Keoneeli1 )
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Many a cereal box has been sacrificed for gasket material. I'd try to maybe find something a little thicker. Tar paper might be just the ticket. Does carb/manifold have a spacer? Usually there's a fairly thick gasket with internal metal reinforcment between spacer and manifold. Then a standard thinner paper gasket between spacer and carburetor.
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Huh,
I didn't think of the cereal box! That is a good idea!
Maybe a cereal box, and some tar paper, for discrepancies in the manifold, or the carburetor! And, no there is no spacer.
Thanks again, bud!
I didn't think of the cereal box! That is a good idea!
Maybe a cereal box, and some tar paper, for discrepancies in the manifold, or the carburetor! And, no there is no spacer.
Thanks again, bud!
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I'd use just one gasket, it's important there's no vacuum leaks. Don't go reefing the carb nuts down at a hundred yard tons either, they need to be tight but bring them down gradually in a criss-cross pattern. Don't want to break off an ear of the carb casting. Maybe you know all this already.
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