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Leaky ZS Carb Dashpot

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Leaky ZS Carb Dashpot
From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougbert@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 13:30:31 -0500
Hello,

The carb dashpot on my MKIV has started losing its oil.
I fill it, and a few days later it is totally dry.
Obviously it is leaking past the o-ring that seals
the needle adjusting screw.  

Does anyone have advice on fixing this?  There
is a little retaining clip that holds the adjusting
net at the bottom of the dashpot, and it looks like
it could be a pain to remove.  At least the o-ring
and clip are available (and cheap)...

Doug Braun
'72 Spit

P.S.: I was surprised that the car ran reasonably well without
any oil in the dashpot...


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