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Wet carb gaskets 1997 Ocean Pro

dingbat

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"The carbs had been rebuilt la

"The carbs had been rebuilt last fall so I was surprised to find that all the bowl gaskets where wet when I replaced the fuel lines the other day. Not dripping or anything like that, just wet. I wiped them off with a rag and within a couple of days they are wet again.

I'm going to drop the bowls to check the floats on several of them and I'm wondering if there is something that I can do to stop the wetness when I put them back together. Do I need new gaskets? Gasket sealer?"
 
"There are quite some differen

"There are quite some different gaskets out. Some black, some brown, some 'rubber'. It depends of manufacturer and age. You may have got an 'old' set with gasket not 'alcohol resistant'. But never use sealer on carb gaskets!!!!!"
 
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