On 9/10/98 11:44 pm Graham McCann said
>Not a recommended fix as the Araldite gets hard from the heat and flakes
>off into the carby. It may not block anything but the poppet valves will
>be free again. Better to solder them closed. It is easily done as the
>metals involved are mostly brass. There is insufficient heat to melt the
>solder in use.
I must admit I've never had problems with Araldite on carbs.
Why, in my college days, I even remember gluing an electric kettle spout
on with the stuff! Neither the heat nor the moisture affected it!!
Still, solder is probably a more professional bet. Even better, take out
the valves completely and solder up the holes to give better airflow.
Cheers,
Philip Raby
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