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Old 10-16-2007, 09:40 AM
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carb and white grease

When assembling a carb I usually put white distributor cam grease in the rotating carb barrel grove. A while back a big dab was put in the grove thinking fuel would dissolve the excess. A month and several dead sticks later most of the big dab was found in the fish eye.

Now a little white grease is put on the spigot to prevent air leaks.

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Old 10-17-2007, 06:32 AM
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The best stuff I have found for this purpose is "High Temp Silicon Vaccum Grease". Hard stuff to find, but worth the effort. It'll smooth out the barrel rotation while eliminating possible air leaks. This grease stays put. I found a tube of this at a bearing house. It's made by DOW.
Old 10-17-2007, 11:27 AM
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Ed, is this the right stuff? It's kinda spendy but a single tube will probably last a long time.
Old 10-17-2007, 11:29 AM
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Yep - You got it!
I believe I spent ~ $15.00, and you're right, It goes a long way.
Old 10-28-2007, 03:10 AM
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SYL-GLYDE silicone grease at your NAPA store; more product, less cost, and multiple uses

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