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[HondaBoy]

hmm, so rtv gasket maker stuff will work just fine then? these gaskets arent too old. i'll see what i can do then.

[HondaBoy]

hey, since i'm having trouble finding the correct gasket, would some of that "cut to size" type gasket you find at auto parts stores work in place of this rubber piece. like make it just the correct size and all with the smaller holes drilled through. just a thought. also, i still havent found any gasket maker that says its ok to use with gasoline.

[A20A1]

well you can always use epoxy to glue two waffers together with old gaskets and then epoxy the other outer old gasket into the wafer and reassemble the carb before everything dries.

You wont need to dissasemble it if you do it right so don't worry about it.


get a small drill bit with the HEX base to it, and then get a drill bit extention arm with the hex socket to hold the drill bit... turn the drill bit by hand to clean out any vacuum/air passages

[HondaBoy]

ah, sounds good. about how long will expoxy take to cure? if i'm going to do it i want it done in like a day so i dont have the car off the road for more than a day or so.

[A20A1]

I'd say a few hours but you can probably work it in 30 mins... I mean drill it.

Then let it settle for the rest of the day installed on the car.

[HondaBoy]

i was talking to my auto body instructor. he knows carbs and all. so anyway, he said he would give me some gasket sheet stuff to use instead of the rubber gasket. said he's done things like this before and it works well.

[A20A1]

it's the increased distance between the booster venturi and throttle plate that is helping.

[HondaBoy]

so this isnt a worthless mod? i was hoping that it was going to be something that actually makes a difference.

[EX-ileAccord]

Is this the same Idea as a throtle body spacer?

[A20A1]

No, since fuel doesn't have to flow past the throttle plate on EFI