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How long can a carb sit without being used before you have to change the gaskets and such? I have a BBD that was rebushed and rebuilt (by SAVAS tuning) and I only put about 1000 miles on it before I switched to a 4 bbl, which was in May 07 (8 months ago). The BBD has been in a plastic bag since.
Is there a certain way to store carbs when not in use?
I was going to get a slant 67 Dart that I was going to put it on last summer, but the deal fell through. Now I have to decide to sell the BBD, or just hang onto it until I get another slant, but I have no plans at the moment.
I would think that 8 months shouldn't be a problem, unless you left it in the rain Is there a certain way to store carbs when not in use?
I was going to get a slant 67 Dart that I was going to put it on last summer, but the deal fell through. Now I have to decide to sell the BBD, or just hang onto it until I get another slant, but I have no plans at the moment.
When I plan to store a carb, I empty all the fuel out of it and then squirt a lot of Marvel Mystery Oil (or 2-cycle engine oil) into the float bowls. Then I work the accelerator pump a few times to get the oil into the pump plunger and passages. If I know it will remain sitting upright while stored, I leave the oil in there, otherwise I slosh it around and dump it out. Then I put the carb in a ziploc bag (big freezer bags will even hold a 4-bbl). I've stored them for many years that way without any deterioration. I also do that to the carb on any vehicle that I plan to leave in storage for more than a couple of months. Makes for a start-up smoky enough to make a WWII radial airplane engine proud, but protects tha carb and gives the top-end of the engine a little extra lubrication when you fire it up after a long sit.