Homelite Super XL carburetor help

[Jke-Hrtzll]

I don't normally work on older homelites but this is for a regular customer of mine and he said it just needed a fuel line. After ordering a molded fuel line from oregon and a walbro carb kit, I opened it up and found the fuel inlet on the carburetor fell out. I always thought these were pressed in to the carb body but this loosely fits together. Would red loctite hold it in place?

 

[undee70ss]

Is the fitting metal or plastic? If metal I would use Loctite 290.

 

[alfbolin]

I know they use Loctite 290 to seal rivet leaks in airplane fuel tanks. It is one of the green versions. Also might try shimming it with a chewing gum foil wrapper and a dab of Permatex Number 2 or JB Weld. Sounds like a mess I would get caught in trying to help someone. But, I still do....

 

[s sidewall]

Loctite 290 should hold, I've used it on a Yamaha, oil injection metal elbow fitting was loose, pulled it, put 290 on it and let it setup over night, been dry for 5 years.

Steve

 

[Jke-Hrtzll]

It is a metal elbow and its loose but not enough to shim. I have loctite 271 and its red, I'm going to try that before ordering the green stuff.

 

[Jke-Hrtzll]