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No. I have 4 new fibers surrounding the banjos at the carb input. While =
I followed Barney=E2=80=99s tightening recommendation, I still seem to =
be leaking there and possibly at the flex tubing connection, and I =
really cranked good, to the point of no more turning. Still a little on =
the bowl to carb body underneath on one side with all new rubbers =
there. I took apart and ensured that the bits were correctly ordered in =
the bodies with new corks, oiled and t-shirt scrubbed jets. I guess a =
little more finagling.=20
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C
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From: Peter Chast [mailto:pchastnow@gmail.com]=20
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 7:30 PM
To: crk@godblessthe.us; MG list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] carb leaks that shouldn't be happening
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copper gaskets like a brake line?
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On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 10:28 PM, Peter Chast <pchastnow@gmail.com =
copper gaskets like a brake line?
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On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs =
Thanks Barney. However, the point of leak is at the banjo bolts in the =
fuel
line. Sorry I wasn't clear.
C
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barney Gaylord [mailto:barneymg@mgaguru.com =
> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] carb leaks that shouldn't be happening
>
> I recommend using Teflon O-rings in place of the original cork seals, =
no
drip, no
> leak, no stick even after long storage, good for decades. Find lots =
of SU
> carburetor service information for MGs
> here: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/carbs/carb.htm
>
>
> At 09:22 PM 8/20/2016 -0700, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs wrote:
> >....
> >My 62mga is having drinking problems. I put new fiber seals on I my
> >carbs and they are leaking. I dare not tighten any further as they =
are
> >obviously brass vs aluminum. Any suggestions? Should I soak the =
fibers
> >in oil?
> >....
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>No. I have 4 =
new fibers surrounding the banjos at the carb input. While I followed =
Barney=E2=80=99s tightening recommendation, I still seem to be leaking =
there and possibly at the flex tubing connection, and I really cranked =
good, to the point of no more turning. Still a little on the bowl to =
carb=C2=A0 body underneath on one side with all new rubbers there. I =
took apart and ensured that the bits were correctly ordered in the =
bodies with new corks, oiled and t-shirt scrubbed jets. I guess a little =
more finagling. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>C<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </=
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
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Peter Chast [mailto:pchastnow@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August =
21, 2016 7:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> crk@godblessthe.us; MG list =
<mgs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] carb leaks that =
shouldn't be happening<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>copper =
gaskets like a brake line?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Sun, =
Aug 21, 2016 at 10:28 PM, Peter Chast <<a =
href=3D"mailto:pchastnow@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">pchastnow@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
#CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>copper gaskets like a brake =
line?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Sun, =
Aug 21, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs <<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
#CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks =
Barney. However, the point of leak is at the banjo bolts in the =
fuel<br>line. Sorry I wasn't clear.<br><br>C<br><br>> -----Original =
Message-----<br>> From: Barney Gaylord [mailto:<a =
href=3D"mailto:barneymg@mgaguru.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">barneymg@mgaguru.com</a>]<br>> Sent: Sunday, August =
21, 2016 10:32 AM<br>> To: <a href=3D"mailto:crk@godblessthe.us"; =
target=3D"_blank">crk@godblessthe.us</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] carb =
leaks that shouldn't be happening<br>><br>> I recommend using =
Teflon O-rings in place of the original cork seals, no<br>drip, =
no<br>> leak, no stick even after long storage, good for =
decades. Find lots of SU<br>> carburetor service information =
for MGs<br>> here: <a =
href=3D"http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/carbs/carb.htm"; =
target=3D"_blank">http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/carbs/carb.htm</a><br>><br=
>><br>> At 09:22 PM 8/20/2016 -0700, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs =
wrote:<br>> >....<br>> >My 62mga is having drinking =
problems. I put new fiber seals on I my<br>> >carbs and they are =
leaking. I dare not tighten any further as they are<br>> =
>obviously brass vs aluminum. Any suggestions? Should I soak the =
fibers<br>> >in oil?<br>> =
>....<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br><b=
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