Leaky Carb Input (74 fj40) (1 Viewer)

[projektdotnet]

Leaky Carb Input (74 fj40) [fixed {thanks poser!}]

what i belive is the input fuel line is leaking at the attachment to the carb. It is the upper line on that little post deal of my carb. Any ideas as to what I should do first?

 

[projektdotnet]

anyone?

 

[enj0ii]

is it a fitting, or hose thats leaking?? replace whatever it is

 

[projektdotnet]

problem is i can't quite tell i have to wait untill the excess evaps.

 

[projektdotnet]

the piece that slides over the post. What is this called and who has the best price on one?

 

[Poser]

Sounds to me like it is the return side of the fuel system...



It is a banjo fitting, and unless the threads on yours are damaged, or somehow the fitting is cracked, it will not need to be replaced...are you sure it is leaking from the fitting, and not from the crush washers used to seal it, or possibly from someplace else?

 

[projektdotnet]

that fitting is spitting gas horribly out of the bottom of it (where the bottom of the fitting meets the top plate of the carb).

 

[Poser]

Remove it and see if it is cracked, or if it is just the copper washer.....

 

[projektdotnet]

Ok assuming it is said washer where/what would i order to replace it. Also if the opposite is true and it's the fitting where could i pick one of those up?

 

[Poser]

Stop by Curts shop....he should have them.

 

[projektdotnet]

i'm headed there tomorrow already with the 80 series
Thanks for the info Steve!

 

[projektdotnet]

Thanks again Steve...the bolt (cener of fitting) was loose ! I can't belive i was stupid enough not to try that first. I did check the washers while i was at it an the ones at the top AND bottom looked good. Fitting (outer) looked good too. Tightended it down and fired it up...no more leaks

 

[Poser]

The Internet is a great thing, but nothing will ever replace going out there, getting your hands dirty and figuring things out.

 

[projektdotnet]

The Internet is a great thing, but nothing will ever replace going out there, getting your hands dirty and figuring things out.

sad to say my hands got dirty just from touching that too LOL. Also managed to reconnect a vacuum line that had cracked loose...chopped off the dry end and popped it back on.

 

[Rocky_LC]

Here's a previous thread along the same lines...

The people who posted me out...

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=96009&highlight=banjo