caburetor on mercedes 250

[larryherb]

Hello I would appreciate anyones help.I have a 1971 mercedes250 with thezenith 35/40 caburetorsThe car sat for twenty years I have just about everything working. Their is a rubber gasket on the front cauretor, facing the hood it is triangle shape and held by 3 small screws.I have ordered carb repair kits and this gasket is not in the kit.The gasket is very bad shape and fuel leaks badly.I have looked at several pictures
of the carbs and can not name the part any help would be greatly appreciated .Larry

[whunter]

Originally Posted by larryherb

Hello I would appreciate anyones help.I have a 1971 mercedes250 with the zenith 35/40 carburetors The car sat for twenty years I have just about everything working. Their is a rubber gasket on the front carburetor, facing the hood it is triangle shape and held by 3 small screws.I have ordered carb repair kits and this gasket is not in the kit.The gasket is very bad shape and fuel leaks badly.I have looked at several pictures
of the carbs and can not name the part any help would be greatly appreciated .Larry

The only gasket I can guess it may be requires two MB# 0000715380 and I am not sure it is what you want.

Frequently I hand make carburetor gaskets from sheet stock, all generic auto parts stores carry selector packs of flat gasket stock.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/1469308-post109.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/vintage-mercedes/178141-zenith-35-40-inat-question.html


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[hookedon210s]

Originally Posted by larryherb

Hello I would appreciate anyones help.I have a 1971 mercedes250 with thezenith 35/40 caburetorsThe car sat for twenty years I have just about everything working. Their is a rubber gasket on the front cauretor, facing the hood it is triangle shape and held by 3 small screws.I have ordered carb repair kits and this gasket is not in the kit.The gasket is very bad shape and fuel leaks badly.I have looked at several pictures
of the carbs and can not name the part any help would be greatly appreciated .Larry

See attached parts list and picture. Is it gasket #163 in the picture?

[larryherb]

Thanks for the responses,that looks like the right gasket,but the cover on it is pretty much flat with a vent hole at the bottom of the triangle Phil did put me in touch with California Tom and he is looking in to it . Thanks