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Bob Wight
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    The carb rebuild kit I got had a thin cork gasket included which is what I used on the nozzle. It was much thinner than the typical nozzle gasket. Now I know why. Here’s a pic of mine. I didn’t have any trouble reassembling the bowl and carb body with this gasket in place.

    23-Hi-Speed-Nozzle-Gasket

    Bob

    1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
    1954 Johnson CD-11
    1955 Johnson QD-16
    1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
    1957 Evinrude 3022
    1958 Johnson QD-19
    1958 Johnson FD-12
    1959 Johnson QD-20
    1982 Evinrude 25hp

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