Bad Gas??

[Anonymous]

drained the bowls in order, bike sounds alot better, have not rode yet, somehow i guess i stripped the bowl drain bolt?? no clue how that happened, tried all 3 of the others, no go. should i use something liek lock tite? or something else?

[KEITH KRAUSE]

drained the bowls in order, bike sounds alot better, have not rode yet, somehow i guess i stripped the bowl drain bolt?? no clue how that happened, tried all 3 of the others, no go. should i use something liek lock tite? or something else?

Too bad about the drain bolt. At least the bowls can be drained by taking them off. The bad drain bolt may have been damaged by a previous owner?
The best fix would be to locate a used bowl. Some salvage yards sell seperate parts from "parts carbs". I wouldn't try loc-tite, is it even gas resistant? The drain bolt is a convenience bolt, so it wouldn't actually have to be taken off again. You'll need to get some gas-proof sealant and plug up the drain hole from inside the bowl.
I would apply some sealant to the drain bolt and install as best you can and then apply the sealant inside to seal the drain hole. JB weld might work too, but a non-hardening sealant would probably work better, as long as it's gas resistant.

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Try "Seal All". It says it's gas/oil/solvent/alcohol resistant. It's used to repair gas tanks, among other things. $2 or $3 a tube. I've bought some for other repairs, worked good, but haven't tried it for this purpose. Allow it to dry like it says, I think it'll work fine.

[Anonymous]

i got a new bolt with a washer(metal with rubber on one side) no leaks yet, got my fingets crossed.