Originally Posted by
trickedout
hey ron i have a question about the carb seating as well, i just received my new b5 from amain today and went to put the carb in..wow that puppy is tight..anyhoo i too can not get it all the way down...now im not sure how "flush" its supposed to sit i have refenced it to a few motors i have axial/ofna... and it looks like you can still see the top or first o-ring between the carb and the block...its squished between the 2 but theres a tiny gap between the carb n block...is that normal or should it be metal to metal and not be able to see possible the oring a tiny bit.. im talkin maybe 1mm or less...prolly less
You should be good. You could leave it like that or if you take that top o-ring off, the carb should be completely flush. I believe the o-ring at the base of the block does most of the engine sealing. I am not running the top o-ring and my motor has been fine.
Thanks
Adam Kasch