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Seal washers on the carb fuel feed banjo fittings should be fiber
washers. The banjo fittings are polarized, counterbored on one side
and flat on the other side. Flat side must go toward the float
cover while counterbored side goes under the bolt head.<br><br>
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At 10:29 PM 8/21/2016 -0400, Peter Chast via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">copper gaskets like a brake
line?</blockquote><br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 10:28
PM, Peter Chast
<<a href="mailto:pchastnow@gmail.com">pchastnow@gmail.com</a>>
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<dd>copper gaskets like a brake line?</blockquote>
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<dd>On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs
<<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>>
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<dd>Thanks Barney. However, the point of leak is at the banjo bolts in
the fuel<br>
<dd>line. Sorry I wasn't clear.<br>
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<dd>> -----Original Message-----<br>
<dd>> From: Barney Gaylord
[<a href="mailto:barneymg@mgaguru.com" eudora="autourl">
mailto:barneymg@mgaguru.com</a>]<br>
<dd>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:32 AM<br>
<dd>> To: <a href="mailto:crk@godblessthe.us">crk@godblessthe.us</a>;
<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>
<dd>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] carb leaks that shouldn't be happening<br>
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<dd>> I recommend using Teflon O-rings in place of the original cork
seals, no<br>
<dd>drip, no<br>
<dd>> leak, no stick even after long storage, good for decades.Â
Find lots of SU<br>
<dd>> carburetor service information for MGs<br>
<dd>> here:
<a href="http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/carbs/carb.htm">
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/carbs/carb.htm</a></blockquote>
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<dd>> At 09:22 PM 8/20/2016 -0700, Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs
wrote:<br>
<dd>> >....<br>
<dd>> >My 62mga is having drinking problems. I put new fiber seals
on I my<br>
<dd>> >carbs and they are leaking. I dare not tighten any further
as they are<br>
<dd>> >obviously brass vs aluminum. Any suggestions? Should I soak
the fibers<br>
<dd>> >in oil?<br>
<dd>> >....
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