carb bowl leaking - repair or replace
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Printed Date: November-23-2024 at 10:45am
Topic: carb bowl leaking - repair or replace
Posted By: uncle-buck
Subject: carb bowl leaking - repair or replace
Date Posted: September-04-2020 at 9:41pm
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Just rebuilt an older Holley 4160 carb for a PCM Ford 351W engine. Mounted it on the engine and ran it on the garden hose. Appears to run great, *but* the secondary bowl is spraying fuel from the place marked in the attached photo. Can it be repaired with solder or is it better to replace it? If replace, who do you recommend buying from? Holley, Summit Racing, eBay or another vendor? Thanks  |
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Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: September-04-2020 at 11:29pm
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Some have repaired with JB Weld with good success. Give it a try. ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: September-05-2020 at 6:33am
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Here's a link to a previous discussion on those plugs with a picture of what the plug actually looks like. It has an internal O ring that's leaking. A good cleanup job, and about any gas resistant epoxy covering the whole plug area and you should be leak free. http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41088&PID=529271" rel="nofollow - link Epoxy or replace,............... your choice
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Posted By: uncle-buck
Date Posted: September-05-2020 at 8:42am
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Does Holley sell that plug and o-ring? I searched the site and did not find them. |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: September-05-2020 at 2:04pm
| JB Weld on my ‘85s for years no leaks. |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: September-05-2020 at 2:53pm
I've never found them from Holley or any aftermarket type supplier.
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uncle-buck wrote:Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: September-05-2020 at 5:09pm
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They sell them they just come pre attached to a float bowl I have always wondered if you could press down on that plug and peen the ridge around it to tighten it up..... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |