Originally Posted by tclederman
Does your carburetor insulator look like this (it is usually bakelite, not ceramic)? Ceramic would be better than metal (I have seen metal "insulators").

Does your insulator have slots as shown in the image above?
Is one of the slots under an opening in the base of the carburetor?
Yes the insulator looks like that. It is bakelite, not ceramic (my mistake) There is a gasket that sits on the manifold under the insulator & also a gasket between the insulator & the carb.