leaky carter 2bbl

[guys71cuda]

can anyone post a picture of what the correct mounting gasket is for a factory two bbl. is?

[67vertman]

I don't have any pictures, but it is about 1/2 inch thick and has brass sleves in each of the four holes.

Where is your carb leaking from?  Do you have a vacuum leak or gas leak?

[guys71cuda]

its a gas leak. the leak only became present after seperating the carb and the manifold which leads me to believe its the mounting gasket.

[Bullitt-]

Base gasket is not a liquid seal.... Possible that the float is stuck open. What all was done to the carb while it was off?

[guys71cuda]

i just removed the carb to strip and paint the intake. i made no changes to the carb whatsoever.

[Bullitt-]

A piece of crud could of been loosed when you disconnected & made it's way to the needle valve keeping it open, with any luck you may tap on the carb & get it to pass or blowing compressed air though the fuel line might work.   Worse case get a rebuild kit & give it a good cleaning.

[67vertman]

I agree, it is more than likley not the gasket.  Dry the carb, disconect the coil and have some one turn it over while you look for where tha leak is coming from.

[guys71cuda]

i did have to replace needle and seat as the original cracked when fuel line began to cross thread. could this be my problem? installed wrong maybe?

[Bullitt-]

Good place to start. Did you use any thread sealer? I've started putting Teflon tape on everything.   

[guys71cuda]

i used the gas resistant (yellow) teflon tape. the leak is coming mainly from the back. its a pretty bad leak not a drip.