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Carb gasket leaking


Dirtyowlnumber4

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My car is screaming like a banshee and revving really high but it will go back to norm if I push the carb fwd and hold it there. Seems like it's drawing air in through the gasket, but the bolts are as tight as I can get them.

 

I was wondering if it would be all right to put red rtv or something on it.

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Sounds like vacuum leak. Stock carb or Webber carb. While car is running on idle, Spray carb cleaner around base and area and listen carefully. If rpm goes up, then vacuum leak. Don't gorilla tight the hold down bolts. Base can get warped, then you will have to get a new one.

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It seemed like it started happening once it got warm I haven't had much time too look at it though. Choke isn't hooked up.

 

If I push down on the air filter the whistling stops and it revs down to 800rpm, otherwise it's up at like 1500 and whistling like a bitch. All the bolts are tight I dunno

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