Hi,
This could be true but in my case its only the forward carb that
weeps. I have never felt the rear carb to be damp. The rear carb also had
the best threads.....
hey how come I cant 'get rubber' in second gear like Ken???
Daniel 69 2000
SF CA
> Come to think of it, may be that they are prone to drying out.
>
> Mine seem to stop weeping once the gaskets have been wetted,
> but weep when first seeing gas after a long lay-off
> (more than a week or so).
>
> -Bob Mann, '69 2000 Solex
>
> Daniel Neuman wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > I don't thinks Kens or Mikes weeps...guys???
> > Daniel 69 2000
> >
> > > 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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