Re: Carb & Trans Oil Questions

["Rick Lindsay" <rick@stoolhead.com>]

I have put a BandAde on the worn-throttle-shaft-
bushings/bores by installing vacuum-grease-
saturated felt washers next to the carb body
where the shaft exits (and air enters).
Vacuum grease is engineered to NOT move under
vacuum and it is pretty darned good at resisting
heat.  Will you have to replace the grease at
intervals?  Yes, but it will get you buy until
you can FIX the problem.

rick


> If the shafts can be waggled up and down or from side to side they are
worn,
> but it may not be affecting running.  If spraying carb cleaner or putting
> thick oil on the ends of the spindle changes the idle speed momentarily
then
> the wear *is* affecting running.