Rear Carb Installation on my '41

[Guest Tim Romans]

When putting the rear carb back on my '41 Special, I pulled the old, nylon "firm" gasket off and noticed underneath that someone had put a thin gasket there as well.

Per the shop manual, it states that the "nylon, "firm" gasket goes between the valve damper and the manifold. A thin gasket goes between the valve damper and the carburetor." There is no mention of a thin gasket between the nylon gasket and the manifold.

Before the rebuild she was leaking profusely from that area at the base, likely due to the fact that the gaskets were old, but if memory serves, gasket on gasket contact is generally not a good idea. Of course, whoever did this painted the insides or the carburetors a crappy gold color which also helped to necessitate the rebuild.

Thanks for any help provided.

Tim

[FLYER15015]

I would think a THIN coat of RTV would be in order here.

Mike in Colorado

[Guest Tim Romans]

Thanks Mike! Put everything back on last night and hope to have her on the road by the weekend!

Tim