[AT] Farmall carb

[Bob Seith]

Did you mean "sintered" bronze? I know what that is, but I'm not sure it 
would do anything special in this circumstance:

http://www.ggbearings.com/pdf/literature/datasheets/englisch/SinteredBronze_en.pdf

Bob Seith

charlie hill wrote:

> I've seen those plugs on carbs before.  They look like a pipe plug but 
> have a "sentered" (sp) bronze center much like the filters on old 
> Quadrajet Carbs.
>
> Charlie
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>> Check very closely. I do know that some updraft carbs have a porous plug
>> in this hole and will leak gas if flooded. I guess that this was one way
>> to help prevent flooding and help clear it if it did happen.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>> Hi fellas,
>>>   On this carb < http://home.adelphia.net/~jcullom/tractor/carb.jpg 
>>> >, why
>>> would gas be leaking from
>>> the bottom of the area where the arrow is (not the needle valve 
>>> screw)? Is
>>> this a plug or a screw
>>> that could be loose?
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>>
>>
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