I thought they all weeped around the acc pump gaskets.... No?
- Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex, w/weeping gasket feature
Daniel Neuman wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> The acc. pump cover on my forward solex is leaking bit.. Not drip
> on the frame leaking but it is damp. Thee gaskets appear to be new-undamaged.
> Whats wrong is is that the threads in the carbs are stripped out..well the
> first half of them anyways. I bought longer screws, to engage the
>non-stripped
> threads, but I still can not really tighten them down...
> Why would the holes be stripped out?? Is it some kinda uncommon
>thread
> that maybe the P.O. replaced with a screw that was close but not quite??
> Yikes should I jsut pull the carbs..and tap the stripped holes to something
> slightly bigger but more common...
> Daniel 69 2000
> SF CA
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