<VV> Fuel Seepage at Carb Inlet Fittings

[Mikeamauro at aol.com]

After 36 years of trying all kind of things to make the stock set up work,  
I'm ready to take drastic measures. Here's what I figure: vibration, set up 
down  the steel fuel lines, no matter how firmly the inlet nut is tightened,  
eventually loosens the nut. Then, the threads, being basically an inclined  
plane, once loosened, back out in the direction henceforth from which  installed. 
I've tried all the regular, as-well-as irregular stuff: 1st  tightening the big 
not (to carb), and then the fuel line fitting (while backing  up the big 
nut); thread lock compound; Clark's deeper carb inlet nut; stock  fiber 
washers...nearly stock, but copper-clad washers...and aluminum washers. If  I've missed 
anything, please let me know, but all stated before is to hopefully  hold back 
any standard "have you tried this, and have you tried that"  comments. What's 
next: because my hypothesis is the inlet nut is backing out  ultimately due 
to vibration, I'm going to insert a section of flexible  fuel line in the steel 
lines leading to each carb. Questions: has anyone done  this? And, I want to 
use braided fuel line (preferably Teflon  lined) designed and rated 
specifically for fuel line service in an engine  compartment. Can anyone state a source 
for flexible fuel line meeting these  specifications?
 
Much obliged,
Mike Mauro
 
  



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