<VV> Carb Inlets vibrating loose

[Mikeamauro at aol.com]

Thanks to all for the many responses... by and large, most responding  
acknowledged some degree of problem with fuel seepage at carb inlet  nuts (so I'm 
not totally crazy, even though my wife swears I am). 
 
Besides being keen on performance, I am also somewhat of a "keep it stock  
looking" purist. Therefore, before going the flex hose way (and thank you Seth  
for the exact part numbers, which I'll save), I'm going to try an improvement 
to  the fuel inlet sealing system: into a set of new inlet nuts (I use the 
longer  ones from Clark's... as someone stated, the threads in the pot metal have 
 worn over the years), I'm going to machine a grove to receive an O-ring. The 
 O-ring will seat just inside the fuel inlet opening of the carb top, just 
before  the threads start. The O-ring will be in addition to the stock gasket. 
I'll  document the procedure (written & photos), so if it works I'll share with 
 others.
 
If the O-ring mod fails, then I've got all the good suggestions to fall  back 
on.
 
Thanks to all, and very best regards,
Mike Mauro    



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