Topic: Gas Leak?
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Get some gasket material and cut your own using the old one as a guide.
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Won't work, Dave....
This is a very thin, nylon gasket/seal. It fits around a small lip on the fuel inlet fitting, as you can see from the pic I posted above.
Kev, I may have a few of them in my carb box, if you can't locate one locally. I would suggest asking your local mechanic, or a carb shop, if you have one in your area. If you can't find one, send me a P/M with yer address, and I'll throw one in the mail for ya, providing I can find them.
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This is a very thin, nylon gasket/seal. It fits around a small lip on the fuel inlet fitting, as you can see from the pic I posted above.
Kev, I may have a few of them in my carb box, if you can't locate one locally. I would suggest asking your local mechanic, or a carb shop, if you have one in your area. If you can't find one, send me a P/M with yer address, and I'll throw one in the mail for ya, providing I can find them.
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Kevin, Go to a parts place that has one of those "Help" parts isles. They have a package of various carb gaskets. Bring the fitting with you and see if you can match it up. Sometimes those packages "accidentally" open so I can make sure it's the right one. 
I does buy the package iffin it matches tho...
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[QUOTE=lukesvette] Sometimes those packages "accidentally" open so I can make sure it's the right one. [/QUOTE]
So YOU'RE the one that does that?!?!?
I have a Pep-Gurls right next to the shop here, and about half of the "Help" packages have usually been opened over there. Sometimes, they gots tape holding it back together, and sometimes staples, but most of the time, you pull the package off the hanger, and the crap just falls out on da floor!
I never thought about looking there, tho...good call there Paul!
[/QUOTE]So YOU'RE the one that does that?!?!?
I have a Pep-Gurls right next to the shop here, and about half of the "Help" packages have usually been opened over there. Sometimes, they gots tape holding it back together, and sometimes staples, but most of the time, you pull the package off the hanger, and the crap just falls out on da floor!
I never thought about looking there, tho...good call there Paul!
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I did have some input on the brown stain..make sure that you tighten the fuel filter first then the fuel line..it may tweak the fuel line then vibrate the filter loose..I looked for one of those gaskets but didn't find any..I use them whenever I rebuild the carb I am working on..I did just see commercial for pep nuts and they are having dollar days..maybe that open box in the help section will be worth it being half the stuff is missing..
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You all are abunch of bad boys. 
I would never open a package in the store!! 
I would put it in my pocket first, then take it outside and open it !!! lol
I would never open a package in the store!! I would put it in my pocket first, then take it outside and open it !!! lol
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[QUOTE=yostusota]I did have some input on the brown stain..make sure that you tighten the fuel filter first then the fuel line..it may tweak the fuel line then vibrate the filter loose.
Rich [/QUOTE]
That's a good point, Rich... I've had that happen!
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That's a good point, Rich... I've had that happen!
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A local carb. shop had them. The guy there is not a big fan of the Q-Jet but for this he was right on the money. That was a whole bunch easier than I thought it would be.
Joel, thanks anyhow for offerin' to send one my way.
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