do you need to use the carb spacer?
11-01-12, 11:39 AM
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11-01-12, 12:58 PM
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The rebuild kit came with a gasket for throttle body to spacer and spacer to manifold. So i had assumed what looks like old gaskets on the spacer. Well tried to remove one, realized im doing more harm than good and stopped. Used rtv silicon with the old gasket to patch any uneven surfaces. Not sure if it will work with new gaskets on top of it. I may be in the market for a new spacer.
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11-01-12, 06:54 PM
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I got it all together. My jerry riged spacer fix apparently works. Car seems to drive fine. Im also glad that after the 30 hours non stop ive been working on her i managed to get it all back together right the first the first time.
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11-02-12, 09:09 AM
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The spacer is made of phenolic, so it can be gas proof and heat insulating.
The heat shield also helps prevent any fuel leaking from the carb (which can happen even with a bad flood) from dripping directly on to the exhaust manifold / thermal reactor.
The 'gasket' surfaces are meant to be permanent; they are bonded to the spacer at the factory & the various manuals warn against removing them.
The heat shield also helps prevent any fuel leaking from the carb (which can happen even with a bad flood) from dripping directly on to the exhaust manifold / thermal reactor.
The 'gasket' surfaces are meant to be permanent; they are bonded to the spacer at the factory & the various manuals warn against removing them.
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