<VV> There is always that one Corvair (David Conwill)

[Frank DuVal]

What gasket material are you using on the seat?

I've never had this issue. I did buy a screwdriver that fit the slots 
(two because there are two sides with nothing in the middle) perfectly, 
no slop, so I can twist without fear of damage (chipping).

Frank DuVal

On 12/27/2024 12:01 PM, William Conwill via VirtualVairs wrote:
> When my '62 gets cranky about idling, it's usually because one of the seats
> has started to back out of the carburetor body, causing it to flood. It's a
> gradual process that gets worse and worse until I have to slip into neutral
> at stops and keep the engine revved so I can get home and tighten it back
> in.
>
> I've been told to use Locktite, but I hate putting squeeze gunk into fuel
> or oil passages.