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Re: Engine requires near full choke to run clrh2ofrank #1345921 02/11/2020 4:14 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Originally Posted by Gord&Fran There should be no gasket between the insulator and the carb. Putting a gasket there blocks the vacuum port. I have always used a gasket between the insulator and the carb. 37-54 gasket 54-62 gasket I have never had to use a gasket between the insulator and the manifold. But, using one (to stop/avoid a leak) would probably cause no problem? Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Engine requires near full choke to run	clrh2ofrank	02/07/2020 4:25 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	clrh2ofrank	02/07/2020 4:26 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	DADS50	02/07/2020 4:54 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	clrh2ofrank	02/11/2020 2:56 AM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Hotrod Lincoln	02/07/2020 6:32 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Justhorsenround	02/07/2020 6:37 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	HandyAndy	02/07/2020 7:21 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	glenns towing	02/07/2020 7:02 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Hotrod Lincoln	02/07/2020 9:14 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Gord&Fran	02/11/2020 3:11 AM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	clrh2ofrank	02/12/2020 4:43 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	tclederman	02/11/2020 4:14 AM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	tclederman	02/11/2020 4:23 AM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Gord&Fran	02/11/2020 8:26 AM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Doc.Hall	02/11/2020 7:55 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	clrh2ofrank	02/12/2020 8:29 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Hotrod Lincoln	02/11/2020 11:39 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Hotrod Lincoln	02/12/2020 9:20 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Jon G	02/12/2020 10:01 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	carbking	02/12/2020 10:57 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	Hotrod Lincoln	02/13/2020 12:39 AM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	clrh2ofrank	03/25/2020 3:33 PM
Re: Engine requires near full choke to run	EdPruss	03/25/2020 7:53 PM

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