Agreed.<br /><br />I haven't seen the gasket or the carb but I had a look at the photos of the carb in a Clymer manual before posting. It'd be a long way from my favourite to make a gasket for, but if the part isn't supplied it's the only choice. I'm assuming we're talking only about flat surface gaskets as it's not clear from the photos or text how many gaskets are in it or where they are. I'm wary of Clymer describing all the steps as I've been caught before. <br /><br />If yeabs wants to pull it apart to see what the needle and seat and washers etc are like he'll have to be confident he can get or make a gasket first. <br /><br />In case yeabs wants to make one, the main tricks are:<br /><br />Either coat the face of the metal with a transfer ink and press it onto the gasket paper to get the internal shape, or put the assembly face down on the paper on a dead flat hard surface like MDF board and give the assembly a good tap with a soft faced hammer to impress the outline into the paper. Hold the assembly in place and cut around the outside with a razor knife to get the external shape, which ain't important except for appearance. Remove the assembly and cut the internal shape, which is important as if bits stick out it can interfere with fuel or air flows.<br /><br />Get a set of hole punches for the screw holes etc. No way can you get a neat hole with clean edges with drill bits etc.<br /><br />If you're lucky you'll get it right on the first attempt.
