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General Category => Quadrajet Carb Talk and Tips => Topic started by: 73 Z28 on December 23, 2011, 02:54:43 PM

Title: Checking base gaskets
Post by: 73 Z28 on December 23, 2011, 02:54:43 PM

Recently ran into a problem where a carb throttle blades were sticking open after an accel. This ended up being resolved by trimming the base gasket back as it was causing a binding condition with the throttle plates. Wanted to pass this along as one more thing to check before installing any carb back on the intake.

Title: Re: Checking base gaskets
Post by: jamesF on December 30, 2011, 06:40:50 PM

That's a very good tip.

Title: Re: Checking base gaskets
Post by: Ethan1 on December 31, 2011, 06:30:07 PM

 Thank you. That is a good tip. Probably have to check the base gasket on my engine.

Title: Re: Checking base gaskets
Post by: Schurkey on January 04, 2012, 11:19:47 PM

I've never seen that from the base gasket, but I've seen it several times from a distorted/hardened/ancient throttle body-to main casting gasket.