You MIGHT be able to get away with no gasket on the float bowl
but I had mis-assembled one once, and tucked a part of the gasket
down inside the bowl. It didn't leak at idle, but on the road it spit
gas all over! Now, admittedly, the little flap of gasket left a nice
gap at the edge of the bowl, but I think the vents are set up to prevent
gas sloshing out of them...
So I think I'd recommend either solution #'s 2 or 3... <grin>
Toby
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Kyle H said
> 1) Nuthin - clean the gasket off, put it back together without
> one. You should not get too much leaking - besides, the
> bowls are open to the air thru the vents anyway.
> 2) Keep the existing gasket, put a thin layer of sealant on it,
> and reassemble.
> 3) Make a gasket from gasket material - you can get it at most
> auto parts stores.
>
> HTH
> Kyle
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