Robert Wiehl
Active Member
Ordered new thin base plate gaskets today. I was using the 1/4" thick riser gaskets because I thought they would help with heat dissipation between the carbs, and I think they are not sealing correctly. Now even with the block off plates installed on front and rear I could not get it to idle and run correctly today. The only common denominator is the gaskets. I used the thin gaskets when I first ran it with the block off plates and it ran and idled on the center carb ok. Now with the new 1/4" gaskets on them it doesn't want to run at all. The intake gaskets seem to be fine. Nothing has changed there. Same with the adapter gaskets. Has anyone else ran into this before with using the thick gaskets like the ones that come with most rebuild kits, with the metal rings in the stud holes? When the new thin gaskets get here I will try it again. Still have plenty of work to do in the meantime.
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