What's the best to hold carb studs in?

medium strength locktite (blue) or equivalent should work for you. ;-)

later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris

if you don't want them to ever come out on their own, and not really want to come out with your help use the "sleeve and bearing" loctite...

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

You don't use either of the suggested "glues". You use a Thread insert repair kit. A Helicoil will work also, but not quite as reliable. The carb should be drilled and tapped to the correct "Thread Insert size for the correct repair. Send it to us and we can do it right. (Along with Ultrasonic cleaning of the carb for no extra charge.)

Jim SR Racing

I agree.

Hey Jim, I might have access to ultrasonic cleaning setup, is it really worth it? Does it clean teh small passages inside the carb?

Jan

When my engine was rebuilt, the rebuilder put a bolt through my carb. Horrible! I don't like it at all, don't do it if you can help it.

-- Howard Rose

1966 VW Beetle 1300 Deluxe 1962 Austin Mini Deluxe 1964 Austin Mini Super Deluxe (cars on website)

i agree with Jim...when i suggested the loctite i was not under the impression the threads were stripped....

the OP said: "I've searched the archives of RAMVA on best solutions to hold studs in the carb body once they loosen and come out."

if "loosen and come out" means they are stripped then i withdraw my suggestion of the loctite...if they turned out while taking the nut off i stand by it...

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

But even if they are, this would work: :-D

Thanks to those who responded; the threads don't seem stripped, and I'll give JB Weld a try, if that does not work, I'll be contacting Jim about re-doing the threads. This may be interesting Thanks

Matt S

It does seem based upon his laast post that they are NOT stripped. So Loctite could be in order.

Jim SR

They are magic. I don't know what type you have access to and/or the chemicals in use on that one. but.. But, we drop a carb (or fuel injectors, etc.) in ours and they come out like new. Great for cleaning the small orifrices and internals of the throttle pump etc.

Ours is pretty big, so we can put a full engine case in it. In 5 minutes you have a new case. Oil galleries are like new.

Jim SR

I could get my hands on a jeweller's ultrasonic cleaner. Quite a bit smaller :)

Dirty injectors were what first got me interested in it.

Jan