Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 08:24:21 +0100 From: "snooze" <sno.ozenopsamin.net> Subject: Re: leaking carb. 1985 900
hi , Yes I mean the damper oil resevoir . Ever since the carb was replaced, it has a slow leak and the base of the carb is always damp with the liqued. The base has been tightened but to no avail..Any Ideas welcome... Robert Brown wrote in message <3760FFDD.7BE2B578nopsamnetNOSPAM.se>... >Hi, >Don't quite understand what you're experiencing here. Dashpots don't contain >oil (a dashpot is the damper that sits _outside_ the carb (fore of the carb) >to prevent NOx emission by slowing down throttle closure). > >Maybe you mean the damper oil resevoir in the centre of the carb - in which >case you might be filling it up with too much oil - you always need room for >the damper piston to fit. > >Could be that the fuel needle is improperly mounted (or lock screw damaged) >and allowing oil to leak out, though I've never heard of that happening. > >In order to eliminate the "too much damper oil" theory, can you remove the >blue damper cap (with damper), vacuum chamber cover, piston spring (the thing >that looks like it could have been a slinky if it had grown a bit), and pull >out the assembly containing the resevoir, carb needle, and rubber membrane. >Wipe clean and let it stand upright overnight in a tall coffee mug. If there's >no leakage, then you're home free (you were overfilling the damper oil >resevoir. If you have a leakage, then you'll see what bit has to be refitted >or replaced. > >Post again with more details if this doesn't help. Regards, Robert > >snooze wrote: > >> Can anyone help me on how to stop the dashpot fluid leaking. It leaks from >> the base of the carb at a slow rate. The carb [ 175 cd ] was new 2 years >> ago so what s up ?? >> >> snooze. >
