What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]

[MrSony]

I think it was JB weld but they did not clean the surface or used carb clean to clean the surface. Carb clean leaves a residue. Or they did not mix the JB weld properly

What type/brand epoxy did you end up using?

 

[pontiacgp]

What type/brand epoxy did you end up using?

Amor Coat, just the all purpose 2 part epoxy

 

[86sbcmonte]

Picked up a header and front bumper cover a couple weeks ago. Needs a little tlc but winters a coming. Plenty of indoor time for me.

Also scored a full dash cap last weekend by palco for $50 bucks. Now that was a steal if say so myself

 

[pontiacgp]

I put my favorite quadrajet back on after doing that small repair. It sure runs better than the $50 quadrajet which I guess I'l take it apart to see what rods and jets are in it.

 

[MrSony]

All my TA Performance goodies came in:

$523 well spent.

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

Probably Elmer's Glue. Just a guess.

Just putting epoxy over the plugs is a temp fix. To fix leaky Qjet plugs right, you have to drill the bad ones out, then tap the bosses for screw in plugs which you coat the threads with epoxy.

 

[fleming442]

I bought some belt roulette pieces. No work on the Pig because the cable in the window regulator on the Silverado snapped, so had to replace that in the dark, with a drop light, because parenting sucks. I did drop the driveshaft off to get lengthened.

 

[pontiacgp]

Just putting epoxy over the plugs is a temp fix. To fix leaky Qjet plugs right, you have to drill the bad ones out, then tap the bosses for screw in plugs which you coat the threads with epoxy.

I have used epoxy for a few decades and none have leaked..temporary is a retaliative term, we are in this world temporarily, nothing is forever ...😀

this is a body of one of my carbs that will be rebuilt this winter. It was rebuilt about 10 years ago by a local quadrajet guru. The epoxy he used on the plugs looks the same as it did when he put it on..

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

I have used epoxy for a few decades and none have leaked..temporary is a retaliative term, we are in this world temporarily, nothing is forever ...😀

this is a body of one of my carbs that will be rebuilt this winter. It was rebuilt about 10 years ago by a local quadrajet guru. The epoxy he used on the plugs looks the same as it did when he put it on..

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Perhaps it depends on the year of Qjet and the condition of the plugs then? Early Qjets had brass plugs which had high leakage rates compared to post 1969 Qjets.

Also seen some guys just repeen their plugs without epoxy and cure leaks too.

 

[pontiacgp]

Perhaps it depends on the year of Qjet and the condition of the plugs then? Early Qjets had brass plugs which had high leakage rates compared to post 1969 Qjets.

Also seen some guys just repeen their plugs without epoxy and cure leaks too.

You are right about the older quadrajet having more problems with leaks. Mine is the newer version and the bowl on mine was low after sitting for a night so I am just assuming since the plugs were covered that was the problem. I'll see today if that cured it and my car will be parked for the winter pretty soon so if that doesn't cure it I'll redo all of the plugs this winter.