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Just a little note here. I had the same problem of a leak when I
first bought my Coupe. We sent the carb in for OH, only to find that it
was just dirty. Actually, the slush was coming out of the RH tank, and bit
by bit was being flushed out through the carb. But, get someone good as I
did, and it'll cost about a month's pay to get it cleaned and fixed.
Larry
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At 03:51 PM 9/28/2004 -0400, Don Abbott wrote:
>I have a gas leak from the bottom of my Stromberg carburetor. What are the
>common replacement parts that should be ordered when repairing and/or
>rebuilding one of these?
Don:
Generally when a Stromberg is leaking the problem is in the needle and
seat. What parts to order is a sort of religious question and the answer
depends on what is in your carb currently and which sect of Strombergism
you subscribe to.
I believe there are 2 sects worth considering. The first believes in the
original seat and steel needle. The second worships the "new" style seat
and Delrin needle. The neoprene tipped needle is only good for "if it
ain't broke" situations, which doesn't sound like your situation. Carbs
that have the neoprene needle *should* have the late style seat, but don't
bet on it... Changing to the Delrin needle requires the addition of a
weight to the float arm.
Other causes include a piece of detritus or worn float pivots preventing
the needle from closing properly.
The needle and seat combos are not cheap, so you probably don't want to
order something and then find out you can't use it. Also, even though the
Stromberg is as complex as a rock, there are a lot of subtleties w.r.t.
parts interactions and therefor I recommend you have someone skilled in the
art work on it. Many of today's A&Ps are Marvel bigots and look down their
noses at the Strombergs, IMHO because they don't understand them (see rock
comment above...) The likelihood of one of these effectively fixing one is
questionable....
So, you'll need a gasket set and likely a needle and possibly a seat, or
the drain plug could just be loose...
Oh, the tech list address is correct. My guess is the list is being
actively moderated after the recent decent into swearing and spitting...
John Cooper
Skyport Services
PO Box 249
4996 Delaware Tnpk
Rensselaerville, NY 12147
518 797-3064
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