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Old September 16th, 2015, 04:38 PM
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intake questions

I pulled the carb off the intake and it looked like 7 millimeters thick of carbon everywhere. I started to pick at it with a flat head a bit with a shop vacuum on in the other port hole. Then i was thinking dremEl . Then I thought ask you guys be for I f something up
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Old September 16th, 2015, 04:41 PM
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Sounds like the base gasket gave up the ghost.

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Old September 17th, 2015, 08:46 AM
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Sounds like the base gasket gave up the ghost.

Can I chip it out? I was thinking of getting a new intake but wasn't sure which one to get. I just want to chirp the tires alittle.
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Old September 17th, 2015, 09:08 AM
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Carb base to manifold spacer (heat insulator).
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Old September 17th, 2015, 09:32 AM
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It should come right off with careful application of sharp gasket scraper.
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