[Mgs] Importance of 3 screws in float chamber lid

[John Elwood]

Doesn't the float prevent the gas level from getting up that high?  Maybe
not.

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On Nov 23, 2012, at 11:48 PM, Max Heim <mvheim at sonic.net> wrote:

> I would think it might leak a little. I had a torn gasket once and it
always
> had a dribble mark down the side until I replaced it. But that is going to
> be a tough screw to extract, since the screw is five times harder than the
> carb body.
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
> on 11/23/12 2:59 PM, Simon Matthews at simon.d.matthews at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> On starting to look at over-revving issues, I noticed that one of the
float
>> chambers has 2 screws in the lid. On removal, the reason becomes obvious:
>> the remains of a screw stuck in the threads.
>>
>> So, my question is: how important is it to attempt to remove the shank of
>> the screw and put in a new screw? If I mess up the removal, I might damage
>> the float chamber, which then apparently means a new carburettor (Moss
>> doesn't show the float chamber as a separate item). So I am wondering
about
>> re-assembling with only 2 screws.
>>
>> Simon
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