Reply To: Fuel leaking from vacuum take off
David Faulkner
Grr editing the post I lost internet connection.
OK are you sure the carb isn’t leaking between the top and body?
On my ‘Copy’ Solex I found that the top wasn’t flat and would never seal….
I found that there was a gap of 0.20mm at the accelerator pump jet area reducing down to 0.10mm at the float end of the top section. Now the gasket used between the top and base is only 0.20mm thick and fairly stiff so was not going to fully take up that gap when the top is fitted and tightened, no matter how hard you try.
Once lapped flat with 600 grit, leak cured.