PrairieDrifter
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- Joined
- Dec 28, 2014
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- Location
- North Dakota
- First Name
- Mason
- Truck Year
- 84,79,77,76,70,48
- Truck Model
- Suburban k10, bonanza k10, k30, k20, c10, gmc 1/2ton
- Engine Size
- 350, 350, 350, 350, 350, 350
This is the second, maybe even third time I've replaced every vacuum cap on my carb.. I've tried a couple different brands, and both have cracked completely, or have tears forming. They barely last a year, especially up north where the temp range is -60 to 110*F.
It finally made sense, how on every truck I've bought, the carbs have had multiple ports with pieces of hose with a bolt shoved in them lol. Now I understand. These caps don't last for crap.
Either I keep searching for a quality brand, or I use hose and try to do that as cleanly as possible. I was thinking maybe shove a slightly oversized ball bearing into a short piece of hose and then maybe seal it and throw some black paint on it? Then shove the hose on the barb.
I haven't had much luck with the silicone type ones either, they usually don't fit well, or you have to force them on and cut them off lol.
Give me some opinions!
It finally made sense, how on every truck I've bought, the carbs have had multiple ports with pieces of hose with a bolt shoved in them lol. Now I understand. These caps don't last for crap.
Either I keep searching for a quality brand, or I use hose and try to do that as cleanly as possible. I was thinking maybe shove a slightly oversized ball bearing into a short piece of hose and then maybe seal it and throw some black paint on it? Then shove the hose on the barb.
I haven't had much luck with the silicone type ones either, they usually don't fit well, or you have to force them on and cut them off lol.
Give me some opinions!
