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    Posted: September-03-2013 at 11:45pm
so both of my fuel bowls are leaking around where the needle and seat would be on a regular bowl, but being a marine carb, these bowls have no needle/seat to adjust, it's just some pressed in plug... my question is can i drive those plugs out and replace them or do i need to buy completely new bowls???!!!
i found new bowls on jegs but don't like the idea of spending 90 dollars if i could just drive the plugs out and press new ones in. please advise

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after some research here it seems they are called welsh plugs, but will they seal properly if you put new ones in??
there is a good pic half way down the thread
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This comes up from time to time. A lot of times after the bowls are dipped in carb dip. Did you recently rebuild?

Guys have patched them with JB Weld somehow? I guess all around the seam of the plug.

I'd that doesn't work, there are a few sources for the bowls. Summit, Skidim, Holley online. I'm sure guys will throw out some other sources and solutions too.
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Ahh ok. no I didn't rebuild but the po did THEN put the jb weld job on them, but they still leak. I want it done right so I'm just gonna buy the new bowls
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Steve,
One of the bowls leaked on my carb after it was rebuilt, I ended up buying a new one from these guys, they are a Holley distributor.

Hobbs' Carburetor Shop
108 windham Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
603-635-2415

Their pricing was very good! Good luck! John.
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call holley i think i got them both for around 50. it took a few weeks because they make them to order . still have the old ones with jb weld . they dont leak and u can have them pay ship but no telling if they will leak.
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I have replaced a few bowls because of this. I have also tried to become a Holley distributor but never got any good answers from anyone. Have talked to several reps at events to no avail.

The Holley stuff we buy from pcm is wicked expensive.
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They are very soft and mallable for a reason, no need to replace them. Take a hammer and you can 'reseal' them with a few taps and a soft punch(wooden dowel). My primary was leaking and this is how I fixed it. I started with a few taps in the dead center(angle the dowel a tad to spread and not drive down so much) and worked my way out in a pizza spreading kind of pattern. They don't see a ton of pressure so no need to fret too much.   

I wouldn't use jb weld. that's just a patch and you don't seal off the leak you merely cap it with an imperfect seal. If you 'reseat' it you'll effectively seal the leak for good.
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thanks for all the advise fellas, tomorrow we'll see if they leak.
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update, tapping the plugs as john said worked, they no longer drip continually! the front may need a few more taps but that fixed both plugs on the rear!! tag this for future it could save you 60-90 bucks!
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