most rodchesters have a round gasket to seal inlet to housing,
if threads are bad, remove filter, seal with J>B> Weld,
install external filter.
Greg in Fla
-----Original Message-----
From: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
To: Ole Truckers <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, November 02, 2000 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Carb Leak
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>So what is a good method of sealing threaded connections in e.g. the
>carburetor?
>
>On Thu, 2 Nov 2000, JULIE HUBER wrote:
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>> Gasoline, teflon tape, or selicone do not work .
>> Greg in Fla
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: L1Chevy@aol.com <L1Chevy@aol.com>
>> Date: Thursday, November 02, 2000 3:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Carb Leak
>>
>>
>> >Just a comment on the use of teflon tape....when I installed my dual
>> >Rochesters, I wrapped the fittings in tape. Everything worked fine for
>> months
>> >and then the engine started running bad...would barely run...when I took
>> the
>> >carb apart, I found a little tiny piece of tape clogging a passage. I
>> >mentioned it to a mechaic and he told me that its not wise to use any
kind
>> of
>> >tape on carbs for this exact reason. Good luck to you..
>
>Tim Lloyd, omaha@tmbg.org
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