[rodneym]

I was going to post a new thread but thought I resurrect this one...

Last night I screwed in some Holley Fuel Bowl Sight Plugs, finger tight. About 10 mins later I decided to give them another crank because I didn't want fuel spilling on the intake. I go back to the engine and see one of the plastic 'heads' had popped off, leaving the threads inside! I try to unscrew the other and it popped off just touching it! I tried to super glue the heads back on and unscrew but I only managed to get a half turn out of one. I tried a couple of other methods and got nowhere. I had to take out the carb and bowls, put tape behind the threaded hole so pieces wouldn't get inside, and dig out the remnants. Love having to spend time on something that went wrong, only hoping you never did it to begin with.
I went online and read similar stories. Don't know if the plastic to too low grade, or maybe the threads of the bowls weren't very clean 'that far in', but at any rate, be VERY careful or don't bother with those clear plugs, any brand. The factory installed windows are a different story.
Live and learn I guess. I'll have to do it the old fashioned way.