The snow blower I just got had a couple carb issues which required the removal of the bowl three times. Twice, to drain water.
The rubber bowl gasket finally swelled beyond my ability to get it all stuffed in where it belongs.
A little thinking and some google to find out what actually happens to the rubber (it is just porous enough that it absorbs gas and gets bigger)
I boiled the gasket for an arbitrary 10 minutes in an old pan. You Could smell the gas. Made for an interesting set of questions from my wife that ended in me offering to buy her a new snow shovel... suddenly, it was ok.
Took it out, let it dry.
Fits like a new one.
I've cursed out my last rubber bowl gasket.
The rubber bowl gasket finally swelled beyond my ability to get it all stuffed in where it belongs.
A little thinking and some google to find out what actually happens to the rubber (it is just porous enough that it absorbs gas and gets bigger)
I boiled the gasket for an arbitrary 10 minutes in an old pan. You Could smell the gas. Made for an interesting set of questions from my wife that ended in me offering to buy her a new snow shovel... suddenly, it was ok.
Took it out, let it dry.
Fits like a new one.
I've cursed out my last rubber bowl gasket.