[DeTomaso] Cleaning a carb...

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

I suggest getting new gaskets anyway. I just took my carb apart and the blue
gaskets mainly came off the carb OK but some sections kinda stuck and the
gasket surface is no longer pristine. I've reused gaskets before when I was
re-jetting the carb but if the gaskets are 9 years old I would say they
deserve retirement.

Tomas

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[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: den 7 april 2011 18:22
To: charlesmccall at gmail.com; asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cleaning a carb...


In a message dated 4/7/11 9 18 43, charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:


> The book I have says taht the gaskets can often be re-used. I take it
> your
> experience is otherwise? I believe firmly in Murphy, so it's probably a
> good
> idea to have some on hand. Actually maybe I do have some on-hand - I'll
> have
> to check.
>
>>>The blue gaskets are designed to be reused and work GREAT.   The old
cork gaskets are a one-shot deal.
>
> >"Flush everything" - could you be more specific as to what ought to be
> flushed and blown, so to speak, so that I don't leave a potential clogging
> point?
>
>>>When you take it apart, if it looks like a hole, or a slot, or a
channel, it needs to be blown and sprayed out with carb cleaner and
compressed air.


> >If I don't have compressed air, is there a good plan "b"?
>
>>>Buy compressed air.   You can buy it in a small can at any camera or
computer store.

Mike
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