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dagimp Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2008 Posts: 282 Location: Philly
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:08 pm Post subject: Carb is coming loose from mount |
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My engine was idling very high and rich so I took it to a local mechanic to take a look at the carb. He said that there was a gap between the carb and the mount. Apparently, the threading in the carb where the bolt screws into was stripped and couldn't be tightened down enough to get a good seal. I'm going to try to tap the carb so that I can get the bolt in. If that doesn't work, I'll try rethreading with a bigger bolt. Anybody know the bolt size and thread count that holds the carb to the mount? Thanks a lot. _________________ Buck
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Carb is coming loose from mount |
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Should be a M8x1.25
You might be able to use a longer bolt and put a nut on the end of it. _________________ Glenn
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Carb is coming loose from mount |
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What carb(s) are you running? Stock? Aftermarket? Dual carbs?
The easiest solution would be to insert a bolt through the stripped threads & use a nut on the other side.
Then possibly the Helicoil route. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
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dagimp Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2008 Posts: 282 Location: Philly
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Carb is coming loose from mount |
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Glenn wrote: |
Should be a M8x1.25
You might be able to use a longer bolt and put a nut on the end of it. |
Thanks for the info on the size. Can't get a nut on the top, there's a circular piece of metal that juts out and blocks it. I removed the carb 34 pict 3, and inserted a helicoil. I'm buying another threaded stud and gasket so when they arrive, I'll hopefully be able to thread the stud into the helicoil and just go on with my business. _________________ Buck
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