Seems like a rubber o'ring would do the same thing or perhaps you need to
reflare or maybe even file the fittings if they are not fitting snugly.
Michael
'54 3100
>-- Original Message --
>From: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@mcc4u.com>
>To: "Dana Muise" <dana@spazzco.com>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Leaking carb
>Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 20:29:00 -0500
>Reply-To: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@mcc4u.com>
>
>
>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
>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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