Thread: red (fiber?) washers on carb leaking
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Old 10-19-2009, 11:14 AM
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Default Re: red (fiber?) washers on carb leaking
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Originally Posted by Humsuckler View Post
ah dont forget plumbers tape applied to the fasteners threads!
Plumbers tape? HaHaHa!

Plumbers tape is 20 gauge galvanized steel with perforations. I'd like to see you wrap some of THAT around the threads. You probably mean the thin Teflon Tape. Also a bad idea as many airplane disasters were caused by people using that on 2-stroke carbs.

If reasonable tightening with new fiber washer still leaks then there is a more serious problem and it should be replaced.
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