Stripped quadrajet carb fuel gas inlet 1971 Cutlass
#1
Stripped quadrajet carb fuel gas inlet 1971 Cutlass
All,
I thought I was just doing a basic wrenching job. Had to be to work at 9. It was 8:00. I figured I'd pull the fuel filter and replace real quick. Well surprise and unknown to me, the guy who had the car before me had stripped the carb fuel filter inlet threads and glued/JB Welded or something'd the fuel filter into the carb.
So I bought one of those self tapping fuel filter fittings. Last Friday I rode down to Winchester to buy one. 3 hours and $40 worth of gas later I found out it was the wrong size. I bought the 1" diameter one, but I needed the 7/8"
So then I went ahead and ordered this one from quadrajetparts.com. I ordered it on Saturday night or maybe Sunday and got it yesterday. Great work!Tomorrow or Saturday I'll run out and throw it on.
I thought I was just doing a basic wrenching job. Had to be to work at 9. It was 8:00. I figured I'd pull the fuel filter and replace real quick. Well surprise and unknown to me, the guy who had the car before me had stripped the carb fuel filter inlet threads and glued/JB Welded or something'd the fuel filter into the carb.
So I bought one of those self tapping fuel filter fittings. Last Friday I rode down to Winchester to buy one. 3 hours and $40 worth of gas later I found out it was the wrong size. I bought the 1" diameter one, but I needed the 7/8"
So then I went ahead and ordered this one from quadrajetparts.com. I ordered it on Saturday night or maybe Sunday and got it yesterday. Great work!Tomorrow or Saturday I'll run out and throw it on.
#3
I had the same problem with the carb on my 71. I had a carb place helicoil in new threads and it allows me to still use the carb fuel filter. (Cost @ $80) The self tapping ones do work fine, but I would probably use an inline filter so that you did not have to take it apart again.
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