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PKRWUD · 10-20-2004, 03:11 PM

I'll tell you what I think. I think part of your problem is the stripped bolt for the carb. Even if you seal around the edges with silicone, you still aren't sealing between the idle passages in the bottom of the throttle plate, which will screw everything up, and create a vacuum leak. Stripped bolts can be fixed. I suspect you're gonna have problems until you fix yours. I also suspect that the carb may need to be rebuilt, but we won't know until you solve the mounting/stripped bolt issue.

There is a test to find out if the intake gasket is leaking, and it's much easier than removing the intake. I would have sworn I already typed it out for you in one of your threads. If I didn't, let me know, and I'll fill you in.

10-20-2004, 03:11 PM	#13
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Re: Carb has too much idle hole drilled? I'll tell you what I think. I think part of your problem is the stripped bolt for the carb. Even if you seal around the edges with silicone, you still aren't sealing between the idle passages in the bottom of the throttle plate, which will screw everything up, and create a vacuum leak. Stripped bolts can be fixed. I suspect you're gonna have problems until you fix yours. I also suspect that the carb may need to be rebuilt, but we won't know until you solve the mounting/stripped bolt issue. There is a test to find out if the intake gasket is leaking, and it's much easier than removing the intake. I would have sworn I already typed it out for you in one of your threads. If I didn't, let me know, and I'll fill you in. __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!