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Originally Posted by chrisp
Leave it alone & just install a flat thin rubber washer under the wing nut to hold down & it will not loosen lid.
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That's an OK fix, but I prefer to fix the crack for cosmetic reasons. As I suggested, another fix would be to cut out the cracked portion of the air cleaner web. Some racers do this for increased airflow. The remaining web is more than adequate to hold the air cleaner.
Many Tri-Power Rochester 2G & 2GC carbs have the air cleaner web distorted from heat and over-tightening of the wing nut. The cracks prevalent in the front portion of the web, I believe, are a result of overtightening.
I thought the comment by turbo69bird was sarcasm, but I did a little research and found that baking powder sprinkled on Super-Glued joints does, indeed increase the strength of the bond. Who knew?