Has anyone else had problems with carburettor parts dissolving in California
gasoline?
I've swapped the rubber floatbowl/carb-body gaskets on my H4 at least 6
times in the last 6 months. These are the ones that seal the banjo bolt
that holds the float bowl to the carb body. The seals become swollen and
then split. Now I hear on the news last night that the Gov has extended the
use of MTBE until 2004. Even at 50cents each, thats going to be a heck of a
lot of gaskets. Has anyone found a source of gaskets that don't rot in
MTBE?
The ruined gaskets come out noticeably swollen compared to new ones, then
after a day or two return to normal size but are no longer soft like rubber.
I guess I could drive over to Nevada to fill up, but I'd be empty by the
time I got home. Fun, but impractical.
Thanks,
Glen Byrns
'59 bugeye
'59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)
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