Re: carb rebuild

Posted by Alberta Mike on September 02, 2001 at 19:27:31 from (209.47.89.109):

In Reply to: carb rebuild posted by tbuck on September 01, 2001 at 18:01:02:

Yes, that article in the archives is pretty good BUT beware of one thing. The author talks about removing brass like it's a piece of cake and it's not. I'm referring to things like screw-in brass jets, the seat for the needle, and the main fuel nozzle. Take them out like instucted in the article and you'll be sorry you ever started. Those old brass fittings strip out or break off so easily you wouldn't believe it. Now, I have found personally that often that stuff doesn't have to come out (probably better if it was removed but you can live with them staying in). Just a good soaking in a good quality carb cleaner (the kind the automotive shops use, not the el-cheapo variety down at the corner store) and a good blast of air will get you by. If you do however insist on removing that stuff, heat first is the only way to go (if the casting is iron, not pot metal). Some of the carb rebuilders have made little 'ovens' using propane or natural gas heat. You might even try the barbeque out back, or maybe a large propane tiger torch. I've always just used a small plumbers propane torch and it usually works. Heat it up well and when you can handle it with perhaps oven mitts, give the brass a try. Be careful and don't force anything, it should come out then. Before I started with heat I ruined more than enough carb bodies thinking something was coming out and only half of it was, the other half was left in the casting. Just my 2 cents worth and I think most guys would agree.

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