Quote Originally Posted by MelloYello View Post
Got it cranked - - - idling at 1400 rpms - - - let it run until choke opened and then sprayed starting fluid around the base gasket - - - "voila" it sped up so I've got a leak there for sure - - - - next move is to NAPA for new gaskets and maybe some "stickem"????

TAA,
Em
Em,
You really don't want any type of "stickum" on a carb base. If everything is flat and clean the gasket will seal. If it's not clean, clean it and scrape gently with a single edge razor blade being careful not to gouge the surfaces. If it's not flat you need to fix that by surfacing the faulty part. A good surfacing block is a piece of glass with some fine sandpaper on top. If you research the carb to intake joint you'll find that clean and dry is the way to go.