Hi,

I am refreshing some carbs and the kit has a mystery washer that I can't figure out where it goes?

It is the single aluminum washer in this photo at the bottom.

Any Weber experts?

Anyone?

I just did this with my 42 DCOE carbs. The kits have become more 'general' and you don't use all of the parts. A tip though, you have to put the carb top gasket in place before you attach the float as the float doesn't 'drop' through the gasket, at least on mine.

You also might try asking this in the carb forum.

If you bought your kits from Pierce Manifold you might try calling them. They are very helpful...

Edited September 10, 201113 yr by conedodger

Thanks, I am beginning to think the gasket may be for the needle valve as the carb kit had two bags, one had nearly all the parts and a small second bag had a needle valve and a fibre gasket. I am guessing that the two bags were from different mfgr's and two gaskets were provided for the needle valve... but I never saw an aluminum needle valve gasket as it will change the fuel height.

I got the kits at Weber Carb Direct so I'll take your advice and ring them.

The main body gaskets fit fine but I had to remove the floats before installing. There were actually a few different gaskets in the kit for different body castings/machinings.

Edited September 10, 201113 yr by Blue