On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:47:29 -0400, "Kyle Boatright"
wrote:


"Rip" wrote in message
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Kyle Boatright wrote:
Saw a fuel stain on the belly of the RV-6 today. After investigating, it
turns out that the carb bowl is loose and I need to replace the gasket
between the bowl and the body of the carb.

The problem is that my local source - Aircraft Spruce, only has the
gasket. They don't have the little bent-tab washers that are required to
safety the bolts holding the carb bowl. With only 3 working days until I
head to Osh, I need some suggestions on a source for those washers.

By the way, I'm near Atlanta.

KB
Remove the bolts. Mark the safety washers with a sharpie pen so that you
can flip them over on reassembly. That way the chances of bending them in
the same place is negligable, and you can use them again...once.

Rip

Unfortunately, I've already re-used the washers once, so the chances of
successfully using all 4 of 'em again is pretty low.

One idea is to fabricate some washers. They wouldn't have to be nearly as
pretty as the ones sold by Marvel Schlieber (sp?). I'm not ashamed of ugly
as long as it works.

The only question is what material to use from the Home Depot metal bin?

KB


aluminium. or alooooooominum as you guys call it. or brass or soft
annealed stainless steel. it isnt structural. it just needs to bend
and hold and it only comes into play after the nut loosens.

star washers are also an option.

you might also add just a *small* drop of locktite to the threads on
reassembly.

Stealth Pilot