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Re: [Mgs] carb leaks that shouldn't be happening

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] carb leaks that shouldn't be happening
From: Allen Hess via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:12:26 -0400
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Going along with what Barney said, repeated tightening can pull the =
thread proud of the surface. Don=92t know if that would happen in this =
case but it does occur for example with oil pan to block, aluminum =
transmission case, etc. So be sure the mating surfaces are flat.

On Aug 22, 2016, at 2:00 PM, mgs-request@autox.team.net wrote:

> Seal washers on the carb fuel feed banjo fittings should be fiber =
washers.  The banjo fittings are polarized, counterbored on one side and =
flat on the other side.  Flat side must go toward the float cover while =
counterbored side goes under the bolt head.


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charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Going =
along with what Barney said, repeated tightening can pull the thread =
proud of the surface. Don=92t know if that would happen in this case but =
it does occur for example with oil pan to block, aluminum transmission =
case, etc. So be sure the mating surfaces are flat.<div><br><div><div>On =
Aug 22, 2016, at 2:00 PM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs-request@autox.team.net";>mgs-request@autox.team.net</a> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
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none; display: inline !important;">Seal washers on the carb fuel feed =
banjo fittings should be fiber washers.&nbsp; The banjo fittings are =
polarized, counterbored on one side and flat on the other side.&nbsp; =
Flat side must go toward the float cover while counterbored side goes =
under the bolt head.</span><br style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; =
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