storing carb
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From: nova scotia canada
storing carb
Guys--
Is there anyway to store a carb for an extended period of times so as not to have to replace the carb kit? This is a carb that was removed from my car in may.I have been told that the kits last about a year after carb removal and then the rubber parts of the kit dry up and
need replacement.
thanx wade
Is there anyway to store a carb for an extended period of times so as not to have to replace the carb kit? This is a carb that was removed from my car in may.I have been told that the kits last about a year after carb removal and then the rubber parts of the kit dry up and
need replacement.
thanx wade
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From: San Antonio TX
I take them apart, put the small part (screws, clips, needle...) in a ziplock bag, pull the gaskets and accellerator pump and smear them with Chapstick, shoot some carb cleaner through the passages, let it dry out, put the carb body parts in a plastic bag and then put everything in a sealed box.
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From: Raleigh North Carolina
Originally Posted by gerry72
I take them apart, put the small part (screws, clips, needle...) in a ziplock bag, pull the gaskets and accellerator pump and smear them with Chapstick, shoot some carb cleaner through the passages, let it dry out, put the carb body parts in a plastic bag and then put everything in a sealed box.
That's the best way to do it, IMOP.
I've brought carbs back to life that were pretty messed up from improper storage.... it's a major amount of work... especially sanding the main body on 1/2" glass.
The new non-stick gaskets may help, but I would still take it apart. Not worth the risk or aggravation.
Sour gas eats the metal like cancer. Gets the passages as well.... throws the body out of calibration & renders it useless in some cases.
If it's a Holley.... their favorite quote thses days is "Obsolete, No Replacement".
