Jon, When I was a mechanic in the service a quick fix was to pull the
fitting back, wrap string around the flare and then slide the fitting
against it and tighten it slowly, compressing the string with the fitting
against the flare it serves as a gasket and puts more pressure against the
flare, I think we called it Field Expediency.
Good Luck
HooT58
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dana Muise" <dana@spazzco.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Leaking carb
> The fitting isn't stripped, it's snung. It's hard to tell where the leak
is
> orginating. It looks like it's between the carb and the brass fuel line
> fitting. It leaks alot while running, but the heat causes it to evaporate
> when it gets to the intake manifold. When I stop the engine it leaks for a
> few hours then stops (dribbles all the way down to the exhaust manifold).
> The carb always weeps from the halfs.
>
> > If you tightened the brass fitting too tight then you will cause a gap.
> Or
> > the threads are stripped. Is it coming from the end of the fitting or
> where
> > the fitting is in the carb body? Possible too much fuel pressure. Does
> > this occur when the engine is hot or cold? Running or stopped?
> >
> > Jon
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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