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Carburetor bolts came loose. Do I need to change the gasket?

Old Feb 11, 2013 | 6:48 PM
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Default Carburetor bolts came loose. Do I need to change the gasket?

I'm pretty sure i need to change it. I change it a month ago ands its been running sweet. But today after work it wasnt running as good.
Found that the carb bolts loosened, Of course I tighten them back up but now it idles up down.
I shot starter fluid down near the throttle and it does idle a tiny bit more when I do that. Or if I touch the choke it idles high.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 8:18 PM
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did you retighten the bolt's later after the engine was running for about a week the gasket's generally have plastic spacers that only let it compress so much .;
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 8:52 PM
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No but I thought thats whats might have happened. Got dark to fast I'm going to have wait til the morrow to start it back up and fiddle.
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