I've got a Holley 1904 One barrel carburetor with a gl*** bowl. Actually I have three. The ones with gl*** bowls leak, and I'm at a loss as to how to stop it. I've tried new gaskets, i've tightened them from the center first, i've used the requisite 12-15 inch pounds of torque, and last night I broke down and tried a bit of Indian Head gasket shellac on them. (Sorry guys, i'm slightly old school) This morning the leak was slowed, but still there. I give up and beg some new ideas from others on how to solve such a seemingly simple problem.
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I rub a little oil on the top of my gl*** bowl on my fuel pump before installing to seal it. my understanding is when you take the bowl off, the gasket can shrink on you, so have another gasket ready and or dont let the one you have been using sit out or it will dry out. I have had mine off several times the last couple of years when I see dirt or what ever should not be in their and need to clean it out. hope this helps.
I have been running the same carb with gl*** bowls for the last few years. The thing to remember is to change the gasket everytime you take the bowl off and don't reuse the old one. Get some thicker gasket material from a parts store and make your own. The ones that come in most kits don't seal worth a darn. Also check to make sure the gasket did not slip on you when you put it it. They are small and flimsy and move around on you by the time you start the screws in. Just do not over tighten it what ever you do. You will break the bowl.
Flat34 pickup"my understanding is when you take the bowl off, the gasket can shrink on you, so have another gasket ready and or dont let the one you have been using sit out or it will dry out." This is EXACTLY what I experienced for awhile when we put the new motor in with the 60's bowls. Our problem was that the replacement Corvette bowl was from China....****ty gaskets. We tried some sort of plumbing gasket material, cut it and voila....no problems since. Of course we tightened the **** out of it. Good luck! E
Thanks guys. I fixed it with a cork gasket. It appears as though the ones that come with the kit were the problem. I made a template with my vinyl cutting machine, stuck it to a sheet of cork gasket, cut it and it worked perfectly. Now, three days to prep the car for its first show. If anyone reading this needs a good cutting template for this gasket, let me know. I've got a bunch of them made as stickers and you can apply the sticker to the gasket material and just cut around the edge. Looks as good as factory and really easy with this template. Free for the asking, email me at will@evolveinc.com with a mailing address and I'll send you one.
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