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Old 07-24-08, 04:24 PM
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carburator problem

i have a side mounted weber on a 12a but the gasket between the carb. and the manifold is leaking where can i find one.
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racing beat has some..
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just make your own gasket.
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true that...for my dell we had to make a new accelerator pump gasket..just go to local car shop..and ask for their gasket material..choose some middle to thick stuff..
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Easiest way to make a gasket on for the UIM/LIM connection is to take the UIM without the carb to a copy machine, copy the mating surface, then use that as a template, works great!
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I used thermostat gaskets. They just required a little trimming.
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