My neck is a little loose and I cant seat it. I tried using a block of wood and a hammer but to no avail . She won't seat. Could this cause a vacuum leak? any ideas to tighten 'er up?

Richard Miller

Live in the Northwest? Ask me about INWR.

 

Interesting question. I suppose it depends on your emissions setup. I'd just replace the oil filler tube, then it's a non-issue.

 

Yeah, if the block of wood and a hammer doesnt do it, get another one. Yours is probably just warped or bent funny and wont sit right. Heck, get a new one, clean it and paint it while youre at it .

~T.J.

 

It wont matter, the crankcase doesnt need to be under vacuum. So its not really important to seal it up.

 

I believe that the base of the neck is threaded and is screwed into the center housing. I would recommend that you remove it (counter clock-wise) and check its condition. Then re-thread it back into the housing. Be careful not to let the debris that hammering it may have caused- loosened crap or the threads themselves etc...

 

it is pressed in. not screwed.

And I got my car to idle now. (hurrah) now it wants to die under accereration. I really hate carbs