Hello All:
Sorry to jump in so late on this. The gasket in question WAS included with
the rebuild kit I bought from BP Northwest. Ain't much to it, just a skinny
little thing.
Best regards to all.
Walt Fogle
'69 TR6, CC30689L
Woodinville, wA
Dick Taylor wrote:
>Subject: Re: Fuel Leak at Starter Box
>Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 16:32:48 -0800 (PST)
>
>Dave, John, Russ and others who have joined in on this----Thanks! This
>could be another one of those differences that arise when there is more
>than one way to do something. Moss includes 'the gasket' when the major
>kit is purchased, as John noted. TRF is silent about such a gasket, to
>where they don't even show it, as pointed out by Dave, and thought to be
>so by Russ. This got my curiosity up enough to dig out my original
>('73) carbs and look at them. NO gasket(s). The area looks to be
>precision machined to where no gasket should be necessary. That would
>mean that older, perhaps corroded carbs could benefit from a gasket
>and/or sealer.
>The fuel level in the bowl is far enough below this bar to where fuel
>should not seep when the car is parked. When the engine is running,
>vacuum should pull any fuel past this area. This leads me to believe
>that it would take special circumstances for any noticeable fuel to get
>out past the starter bar. I just don't know what that would be...
>
>DT
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