Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak
He's a local guy named Monty who works at Steve's Speed Shop here in Little Rock. No web site. BillL Bill, Just wondering who the carb guy is? Website? Thanks Pete Geurds Douglassville, PA
Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak
> From: Bill Lessenberry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/04/30 Mon PM 04:31:11 EDT > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak > > All is good with the carb. I got the factory aluminum seal washer > for the inlet, cranked it down tight & no more leak. The carb guy I > deal with said that the nylon gaskets are junk, on Holleys and > Rochesters. Thanks for the great support, > BillL Bill, Just wondering who the carb guy is? Website? Thanks Pete Geurds Douglassville, PA
Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak
All is good with the carb. I got the factory aluminum seal washer for the inlet, cranked it down tight & no more leak. The carb guy I deal with said that the nylon gaskets are junk, on Holleys and Rochesters. Thanks for the great support, BillL
Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak
NOT SURE IF YOU CAN FIND THIS BUT I HAVE SEE AN EXPANDABLE FITTING ON A CARB BEFORE, LOOKED LIKE THE ONES FOR A FREEZE PLUG, TIGHTEN THE FITTING AND THE RUBBER EXPANDED FOR A TIGHT FIT. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY AROUND BUT SOMEONE MAKES IT.NOT MUCH BUT IT IS A THOUGHT.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak
That's not an option. I paid big $$$ for this carb, it's going on an original restored numbers matching car. The seller is offering my money back, but these carbs are hard to find and I really want to make this one work. I don't believe the teflon tape will work either, since the leak appears to be coming from the area between the sealing surface on the carb bowl and the gasket on the inlet nut. I'll try it when I have time just to see, though. Thanks, BillL At 11:01 AM 4/29/2007, you wrote: Bill, I had the same problem with the treads being stripped. What I did was to take out the filter in the carb, cut the line back to where I could add an inline fuel filter and then JB Weld the treaded line into the carb. Had no leaks since. tony
Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak
Bill, I had the same problem with the treads being stripped. What I did was to take out the filter in the carb, cut the line back to where I could add an inline fuel filter and then JB Weld the treaded line into the carb. Had no leaks since. tony - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak I would try teflon tape on the treads of the fitting. -Original Message- From: Bill Lessenberry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Apr 29, 2007 11:23 AM To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak I bought a Quadrajet from a guy, the fuel inlet threads had been helicoiled. I installed it on the car yesterday and it's leaking fuel from the inlet. I've tightened the 1" nut as tight as I dare, and it still leaks. It has a nylon seal washer on it and the end of the helicoil may be sticking out a little too far. It's NOT leaking from the fuel line, it's definitely the inlet fitting. Anyone on the list ever run into something like this? Any ideas on a fix without sending it out to a rebuilder? Thanks BillL
Re: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak
I would try teflon tape on the treads of the fitting. -Original Message- >From: Bill Lessenberry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Apr 29, 2007 11:23 AM >To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net >Subject: [Chevelle-list] Carb leak > >I bought a Quadrajet from a guy, the fuel inlet threads had been >helicoiled. I installed it on the car yesterday and it's leaking >fuel from the inlet. I've tightened the 1" nut as tight as I dare, >and it still leaks. It has a nylon seal washer on it and the end of >the helicoil may be sticking out a little too far. It's NOT leaking >from the fuel line, it's definitely the inlet fitting. Anyone on the >list ever run into something like this? Any ideas on a fix without >sending it out to a rebuilder? Thanks >BillL > >
[Chevelle-list] Carb leak
I bought a Quadrajet from a guy, the fuel inlet threads had been helicoiled. I installed it on the car yesterday and it's leaking fuel from the inlet. I've tightened the 1" nut as tight as I dare, and it still leaks. It has a nylon seal washer on it and the end of the helicoil may be sticking out a little too far. It's NOT leaking from the fuel line, it's definitely the inlet fitting. Anyone on the list ever run into something like this? Any ideas on a fix without sending it out to a rebuilder? Thanks BillL
