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Re: YEP clear bowl plugs broke
[Re: 67_Satellite]
#2175214
10/15/16 12:55 PM
10/15/16 12:55 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,807 North Dakota
Azzkikrcuda
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top fuel
Joined: Jan 2003
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North Dakota
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I had a set on my carb for 8 years and my dad still has a set in his six pack that is over ten years old with no problems. If you try remove them they will most likely break off, as mine did. I just run them for setting floats now and put the brass plugs in after that, due to the possible problems. The new ones might not be as good quality as the older ones.
The only Carbs I care about are under the hood!
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Re: YEP clear bowl plugs broke
[Re: 540DUSTER]
#2175538
10/15/16 11:03 PM
10/15/16 11:03 PM
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Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA
Clanton
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OP
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northern,Ohio,USA
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plastic expands more than metal do not over tighten,make sure orings are soft. OR put them in the trash.Maybe you can make a tq wrench for them.j/k
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Re: YEP clear bowl plugs broke
[Re: Clanton]
#2175573
10/15/16 11:50 PM
10/15/16 11:50 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,517 pacific northwest
Stroker Scamp
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master
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pacific northwest
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they sure didn't like E85 either
footbrake N/A SB 408 Scamp 10.10 @ 132 street/strip 73 Duster 340 street strip 12.79 @ 105
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Re: YEP clear bowl plugs broke
[Re: Stroker Scamp]
#2177622
10/18/16 12:29 PM
10/18/16 12:29 PM
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,317 Ohio
jlatessa
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pro stock
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,317
Ohio
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Another heads-up on this subject, We dodged a engine fire by the skin of our teeth yesterday.
Took off the air cleaner housing on our six pack and noticed I had forgotten about the broken plastic fuel level window on the rear carb after a dyno session.
Took the carb off, removed the bowl to drill out the remainder of the sight glass...well, when I touched the plastic with the drill bit, it went through it like a piece of plastic wrap!!
We weren't far from a fire happening. found a piece if the plastic in the bottom of the bowl that had the consistency of chewing gum.
These were the Holley parts, so BEWARE!!!
Joe
Last edited by jlatessa; 10/18/16 12:29 PM.
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Re: YEP clear bowl plugs broke
[Re: jlatessa]
#2177691
10/18/16 02:36 PM
10/18/16 02:36 PM
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Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 19,317 State of confusion
Thumperdart
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I Live Here
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Posts: 19,317
State of confusion
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Other than a nostalgia look, it makes no sense NOT to use the modern dual sight glass bowls or maybe modify stock ones and make your own. They have saved my azz a few times over the years like when you're warming up your car and all looks/sounds good but you see the glass solid w/fuel. The N&S had a piece of rubber fuel line stuck in it which hung it open and I caught it luckily.................
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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