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Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb Brian Moore #1610685 09/02/2026 7:30 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,187 Mill Bay, BC, Canada Gord&Fran Insomniac
Gord&Fran Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,187 Mill Bay, BC, Canada	I'm confused. On my carb, (Rochester B) the fuel line is flared and you just have to tighten the flare nut. The other side of the adapter threads into the carb body; I have copper washer there to stop leaks. No tape or pipe dope required anywhere. Gord 🇨🇦 ---- 1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed

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Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Brian Moore	09/02/2026 3:27 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	crenwelge	09/02/2026 4:37 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Otto Skorzeny	09/02/2026 5:41 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Dennys28	09/02/2026 6:12 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Gord&Fran	09/02/2026 7:30 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	TUTS 59	09/03/2026 4:02 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Otto Skorzeny	09/02/2026 9:53 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Brian Moore	09/03/2026 12:02 AM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	carbking	09/03/2026 9:21 AM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	carbking	09/03/2026 4:38 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Gord&Fran	09/04/2026 3:11 AM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Phak1	09/04/2026 12:31 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Brian Moore	09/04/2026 1:48 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Otto Skorzeny	09/04/2026 2:57 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	52Carl	09/05/2026 2:47 AM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	klhansen	09/05/2026 4:09 AM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	TUTS 59	09/05/2026 12:43 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Joe H	09/05/2026 12:59 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Guitplayer	09/05/2026 2:41 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	carbking	09/05/2026 4:12 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Brian Moore	09/06/2026 9:04 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Otto Skorzeny	09/06/2026 9:31 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	carbking	09/06/2026 10:21 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Brian Moore	09/07/2026 3:00 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	Gdads51	09/07/2026 4:50 PM
Re: Gas Leak at the fuel inlet on the carb	carbking	09/07/2026 5:57 PM

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