Cliff's Quadrajet Parts and Rebuild Kits

General Category => Quadrajet Carb Talk and Tips => Topic started by: Jeffs68 on May 06, 2016, 06:23:05 PM

Title: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: Jeffs68 on May 06, 2016, 06:23:05 PM

So, got the car running with the kit from Cliff's, runs fantastic, but I think the fuel inlet threads finally gave up. Started leaking fuel immediately.

Cliff, I know you repair them, do you sell a helicoil kit so I can handle it?

Let me know what you need from me.

Carb # 7029241 ME 0919

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: qjetsrule on May 08, 2016, 01:16:27 PM

Word is not to try this at home. If not perfectly true it will leak. It's worth the money to have Cliff do it. Good luck.

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: carmantx on May 08, 2016, 06:25:17 PM

On the 69 quadrajet, you may be able to get a fuel inlet with longer threads.  Cliff sells those too.  But heli coil is a good permanent fix. 

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: Jeffs68 on May 08, 2016, 07:36:31 PM

Quote from: carmantx on May 08, 2016, 06:25:17 PM

On the 69 quadrajet, you may be able to get a fuel inlet with longer threads.  Cliff sells those too.  But heli coil is a good permanent fix.

That would be a nice option.

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: Jeffs68 on May 08, 2016, 07:47:57 PM

Here is the current inlet length.

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: carmantx on May 09, 2016, 05:45:50 AM

Call Cliff's shop.  I know he has some with longer threads.

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on May 10, 2016, 04:38:18 AM

The best repair is a heli-coil installation.  For some units that came with very short threaded housings a filter hsg with longer threads will work.

We turn these around in 1-2 days, cost is $45 plus return shipping, and we MUST have the filter housing sent with the carb or we'll have to supply one.....Cliff

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: Jeffs68 on May 10, 2016, 06:25:05 AM

Thanks Cliff, I'll contact when I'm ready to get this thing shipped out.

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: Jeffs68 on May 18, 2016, 07:58:49 AM

Update: So, I got my hands on a inlet with longer threads and the Qjet is sealed up nicely now.

Running great!

Title: Re: Stripped fuel inlet
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on May 19, 2016, 03:01:58 AM

In some cases that will work fine, especially if the original fitting was lacking on thread depth into the casting.....Cliff