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Almost lost a perfectly good Pantera

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  1. JohnnyRay

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    What are we looking at?
     
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    A cracked plastic gasket/o-ring.

     
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    Agreed. Wondering what the rest of the story is. I assume it's somewhere in the fuel system...but you know what they say about assumptions...

    Just was hoping for a longer read after that provocative thread title.
     
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    And maybe a car pic or three
     
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    And now for the rest of the story... :)

    The first picture is that of a "replacement" fuel filter and it's associated (nylon?) sealing washer that screws into the fuel inlet port of an Autolite 4300D carburetor. The OEM part uses a metallic crush washer. This one was replaced 6-8 years ago as part of a carburetor rebuild. It apparently heat or age fatigued and cracked - allowing a steady drip of fuel onto the hot intake manifold. Needless to say, we are now safely back to the OEM washer...
     
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    Great looking Pantera! Beautiful example of the breed. Looks so much better not scorched!
     
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    And, other than the hood, that's all original paint that would have been scorched!
     
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    ..the smell of gas is always cause for immediate and thorough investigation. It almost never fails to reveal something very important.
    - Art
     
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