Dick:
I agree whole heartedly that this is not the place to look for a
substitute. The washer is spring steel, not plain steel, so the odd of a
substitute being satisfactory are small. You need this washer to
function properly, or the carburetor will not hold a mixture adjustment.
If the carb is not holding dashpot oil, then the orings on the
needle assembly need to be replaced. Those *can* be sourced from the
hardware store - the Buna orings typically stocked are fully compatible
with both oil/gas and brake fluid.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Sally or Dick Taylor
Sent: September 29, 2007 12:37 PM
To: John VanNorman; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Carb adjusting screw retaining clip.
John---I recall that this washer, or clip, looks like a star washer, but
its diameters must be exact to do the job. I'd vote for the ZS
replacement part, as shown in the catalogue.
These washers can scratch the bore when tapping them into (and out of)
place, so oiling the bore before hand is good to do. (We don't want a
scratch where we want sealing to take place)
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John V wrote:
.....Can someone confirm whether that spring clip is just a normal
external toothed washer with a diameter slightly larger than the
diameter of the air valve shaft?
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John V.
1974 1/2 TR6
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