plastic carburetors having hairline cracks

flip123456

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hi just a quick question to anybody who has heard of this being a

a problem with these carby or is that line just the join line from the molding die as i am not sure but the mechanic says hairline cracks are common in plastic carby but when you research it nobody ever complained it being a common problem any help would be appreciated thanks phil
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Scott Danforth

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thats a mold line where the material coming in from two different injection ports came together
 

dingbat

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Mold line....
I had 3 out of the 6 carbs on mine actually crack at a different location
 
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