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sphooch · 11-11-2022, 03:27 PM

Hey guys, one more thing besides the amp meter and condenser, its my carburetor. i rebuilt it ,its a side bowel late 31 and i can't seem to stop it from weeping . i've read about the repro jets and alot more. I set the bowel at 5/8 in , still i get just a little wet on the bottom. any ideas out there?? thanks THE HOOCH

AL in NY · 11-11-2022, 04:39 PM

It's going to be wet on the bottom if you over choke it when starting.

Gary WA · 11-11-2022, 05:02 PM

all the jets have proper one gasket none on idle jet and tight?

Gene F · 11-11-2022, 05:29 PM

What the other two gents said, plus one more item. If the float is high it will also weep.

Rob Doe · 11-12-2022, 03:51 AM

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I cleaned up a carb and had trouble getting the main and cap jets to stop leaking at their bases. I switched out the red washers for Brattons black ones and the leaking stopped. I put the bottom half of the carb on the bench and leveled it with shims. I added fuel to the bowl and waited to see if the leaking had stopped.

11-11-2022, 03:27 PM	#1
sphooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 356	while we're at it Hey guys, one more thing besides the amp meter and condenser, its my carburetor. i rebuilt it ,its a side bowel late 31 and i can't seem to stop it from weeping . i've read about the repro jets and alot more. I set the bowel at 5/8 in , still i get just a little wet on the bottom. any ideas out there?? thanks THE HOOCH

11-11-2022, 04:39 PM	#2
AL in NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Upstate New York Posts: 1,160	Re: while we're at it It's going to be wet on the bottom if you over choke it when starting. __________________ AL in NY

11-11-2022, 05:02 PM	#3
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,105	Re: while we're at it all the jets have proper one gasket none on idle jet and tight? __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com Last edited by Gary WA; 12-30-2023 at 02:37 PM.

11-11-2022, 05:29 PM	#4
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,973	Re: while we're at it What the other two gents said, plus one more item. If the float is high it will also weep.

11-12-2022, 03:51 AM	#5
Rob Doe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 494	Re: while we're at it Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I cleaned up a carb and had trouble getting the main and cap jets to stop leaking at their bases. I switched out the red washers for Brattons black ones and the leaking stopped. I put the bottom half of the carb on the bench and leveled it with shims. I added fuel to the bowl and waited to see if the leaking had stopped. __________________ "It ain't what you know for certain that gets ya in trouble. It's what ya know for certain that just ain't so!"