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Old 07-14-2019, 07:45 PM   #31
jb-ob
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Default Re: Gas Shutoff/empty carburetor for overnight/long term parking.

Forddan,


While a new functioning under tank shut off valve will stop the drip, there is the chance you still haven't found the issue inside the carburetor.


With the gas shut off, remove the lower bowl, set it level on your bench and fill the bowl 1/2 full. Check in the AM the bases of the two jets in the throat, if wet = leaking gaskets.


Same experiment with the float & float valve. Using rubber bands to hold the float up closing the valve, check the next day for wetness = leaking float valve gasket. Also the machined surface where the float valve & gasket sit must be smooth, not coarse & pitted.


Hope this helps, JB
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