<VV> Carb repair part?

[Ron]

Yup, I had a nice '67 Toronado burn up when I used a repair filter nut.  It 
didn't hold.  My advice is don't.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Gilbert" <traceya at montrose.net>
To: "Grant Young" <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Carb repair part?


> The help section in you FLAPS used to have them up 'til about a year ago.
> The ones I have used worked like an oversized oil drain plug. They used a
> nylon gasked for sealing just like the stock nut did. I always left the
> internal filter off and used an inline one. I will check around and see 
> what
> I can find.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Grant Young" <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 5:59 PM
> Subject: <VV> Carb repair part?
>
>
>>I was asked today if I had a repair part for a Q-Jet. Seems that someone
>>makes or made
>> a replacement fuel inlet seat for one that had stripped threads. I was
>> described as having
>> two o-rings designed such that it could simply be pressed into the 
>> damaged
>> thread area and
>> work. Has anyone seen such a thing and/or know where it can be purchased?
>> I am interested
>> if there might be one for a Corvair.
>> Thanks,
>> Grant
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