recently cleaned my carbs, fried the o-rings in carb cleaner now it leaks fuel pretty bad. I must admit that the gasket(s) that seal the float bowls were in pretty bad condition but still there. I decided to just rip the carbs apart again and replace all of the o-rings and gaskets... i ordered a gasket set A from bikebandit.com under the impression they would ship all the gaskets shown in the pic (silly me), well they did but only for 1 carb.

So my question is, would it be safe/smart to seal the float bowl section with some sort of sealant like silicone or something like that? or do i HAVE to spend like $100 more on gaskets and o-rings?

Another thing, I am having a hard time finding the right size o-rings that go on the drain screw on the bottom of the carbs. Lowes doesnt have the right size, autozone or anywhere else i looked. Specialty shop maybe?

 

I haven't had much experience in getting rebuild kits yet but you might find it's more cost-effective to simply score a whole new set of carbs on ebay. You can usually find a deal and I've seen them for as cheap as $30-50, with everything working.

 

yea i've been lookin on ebay, found a couple of sets on ebay for ~150. I really want to refresh all 4 of those gaskets and the o-rings though. I dont see why gasket maker wouldnt work I just wanted some opinions before I try anything.