Alternative Needle Packing Washers?

[beerman57]

I tried to search for the posting I saw about it, but didn’t do very well. My ’62" ten hp. doesn’t run very good and when I take out the low speed needle, the packing washers are messed up. They are cork? kind.
Wasn’t there a post about Oring or nylon packing washers, not too long ago?

[chris-p]

Since that post, I tried the o rings. I bought 010 o rings. I used 2 per needle, then topped off with the white nylon washer.

They work great.

[chinewalker]

I’ve even used cotton string in a pinch, wrapped around the shaft of the needle with a bit of grease to hold it in place.

[Casey Lynn]

This is not a slam on anybody so don’t get your knickers all in a twist! That is about as politically correct as I get 😀
I have a tough time understanding the resistance to using the correct part when they are available. Use what you have to in a pinch but install the correct part when you can.
At the manufacturers end, a constant demand on a part number means that they will continue to make the part. The reverse is also true. In a sense it is our choice whether or not they continue to build these small parts based on the demand we maintain.
Every time we substitute or go aftermarket we are cutting our own throat on these small parts.

To answer the question on the nylon and cork washers the correct stack is a nylon as a bearing then at least two cork then a nylon as a bearing. If you do this the repair is correct and they will probably last decades. All for very little investment.

[beerman57]

Pappy, I can see where a nylon on each end of the stack would help. But where do you get them? OMC sure doesn’t list 2 different packing washers. I haven’t had any real problems using just the cork packing washers before this carb.

[Mumbles]

Is this the thread Beerman?

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2650&hilit=o+rings

[jw-in-dixie]

Chinewalker, your cotton string comment brought back days of yore memories.
Almost every gas or deisel-driven device had a glass bowl fuel filter with a
shut off valve. Invariably, those would be found packed with string and grease
when you opened them up. Worked very well. It wasn’t the cost, it was the distance
to the dealer and the lost time, in most cases.

Cheers, JW in Dixie

[chinewalker]

Pappy – don’t get me wrong. I use the washers on the rebuild kits whenever possible, and I probably rebuild 20-30 carbs in a given year.

[Casey Lynn]

The nylon washers as well as the cork come in the OEM carb rebuild kits.
Along with alcohol resistant bowl seals and nozzle seals
New alcohol resistant Float (except the RD carb kits) ….. hint…no more coating your old cork float.
New needle and hangar.
New hinge pin
New needle seat
Just buy the OEM kit and be done with it!!!

There are enough cork gaskets in these kits to where you can save one per kit and build your own supply of them.

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