Author Topic: Sealing the Vacuum tree  (Read 1872 times)

Offline gr8whitebuffalo

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Sealing the Vacuum tree
« on: July 11, 2012, 05:27:00 PM »
Hi all,

I've installed my carb and am doing fine-tuning now.  When I installed my carb I noticed that the vacuum "tree" (the multi-pronged vacuum connection on the back of the carb base that provides a number of manifold vacuum sorces for various accessories, etc) wasn't able to thread in real tight on the carb base, mostly because of the alignment of a hardline hookup.  Bascially I can wiggle the tree a bit in the threads in this position and am afraid that it might be introducing a little bit of a vacuum leak.

What can I use to seal up these threads?

Thanks!
-Trevor


Offline leeklm

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Re: Sealing the Vacuum tree
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2012, 02:58:23 PM »
I would start with a few wraps of white teflon plumbers tape.  After that, you could hit it with a little carb spray while engine is running to determine if it is leaking.

Offline gr8whitebuffalo

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Re: Sealing the Vacuum tree
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2012, 07:18:00 AM »
Thanks!   8)

Offline gtome

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Re: Sealing the Vacuum tree
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2012, 05:57:23 AM »
Sorry to jack, but speaking of vac trees, is there somewhere you can get them that only have 3-4 ports and not 40?!