carb base coming loose

[Bobalos]

when I was working on the car this weekend I found fuel leaking out between the base of the carb & the main body. I yanked it off & found that it was loose :shock:

I took the carb off & there are lock washers on all of the screws, but they were loose NTL. Should there be loc-tite on these screws that go up through the base into the body?

Tanx Mucho
Bob

[jsj372]

I always used blue (medium strength) on all of mine. Just for insurance

[Chris Poli]

We had the same problem used medium lock like jsj372 suggested and never had another problem. It never hurts to check it once and while.

[Bobalos]

Tanx guys I will pull it off again & put some on those screws.

Bob

[Bobalos]

well, I yanked the carb off last night & found that all 6 of those screws were quite a bit loose, so I put some blue on it & tightened them all up.

I about had a heart attack when I saw the 2 holes in the middle did not have any screws in them. I have another DP there that does have them. I took a light & looked in the holes................ no threads. LOL. hopefully that helps out with my tuning issues.

thanks guys
Bob

[jsj372]

Pleasure to help

[Chris Poli]

funny shit Bob I did the same thing. :smt005

[Bobalos]

You know that feeling you get deep down in your stomach when your about to hurl? thats the one I was having. ROFLOL. then I remembered that this is just a dump truck motor & I can goto the wrecker & pick up another one for $100 & a case of beer for Billy Bob. LOL

Bob

[Chris Poli]

come on now.

[Bobalos]

OK.......... not quite, but pretty close. LOL.

Bob