Oddjob
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So I am knee deep in rebuilding of my 78 BS38 carbs.. So far with the help of the carb guide and numerous posts on the subject in this forum things have gone reasonably well...
The only bump on the road has been the condition of the right side throttle shaft... it would appear to have a groove cut into where the lip of the seal made contact with the shaft... it has cut through the chrome and appears to be wearing into the brass... the amount is small but you can easily feel it with your fingernail... I've also shown the left hand throttle shaft, with its minimal wear, below as a comparison.
So my question is, would the use of a quad seal or o-ring seal be recommended over the use of an OEM seal on this shaft? My thoughts being that the quad or o-ring seal would most likely seal on slightly different spot on the shaft hence avoiding the groove shown on the shaft.
Is there any drawbacks to using a quad or o-ring seal over the OEM lip seal?
The only bump on the road has been the condition of the right side throttle shaft... it would appear to have a groove cut into where the lip of the seal made contact with the shaft... it has cut through the chrome and appears to be wearing into the brass... the amount is small but you can easily feel it with your fingernail... I've also shown the left hand throttle shaft, with its minimal wear, below as a comparison.
So my question is, would the use of a quad seal or o-ring seal be recommended over the use of an OEM seal on this shaft? My thoughts being that the quad or o-ring seal would most likely seal on slightly different spot on the shaft hence avoiding the groove shown on the shaft.
Is there any drawbacks to using a quad or o-ring seal over the OEM lip seal?