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Old 05-27-2019, 05:21 PM
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Good test, eliminates one possibility. Just to confirm, the hose you plugged was the one that connects to the spacer between the carburetor and manifold, correct?
Yes, thats the one we plugged - one that connects to the aluminum spacer.

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If you bought the Zenith factory carb kit (a recent addition to the catalog by the way), the small black rubber donuts are throttle and choke shaft seals.
Good to know. I've not bought the carb kit recently, but I looked at the picture and wondered what those rubber gaskets are for since I've not encountered any in my own carburetor. I don't know if its time to rebuild yet. I cleaned my carburetor every fall after the haul out and it does look pretty clean. I will do the tests that Tom has suggested to see whether there is a vacuum leak at the flange or the shaft.
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