removing air screw

[adam89]

the air screw stops unthreading right before it comes out of the tube....anyone have a suggestion on on how to get it out before i do something drastic...lol

[Calvin Blackmore]

try grasping it a giving it a tug straight outwards

an o-ring may be holdin it in

be wary a spring and small washers are indie take care not to lose them

[adam89]

the head of the screw is recessed inside of the housing tube so i cant get ahold of it

[Kurtgun11]

My airscrew was stuck, so I drilled it and attempted to use a small screw extractor. Now I am bidding on a replacement set of carbs on EBAY. The original ones that were on my project bike were full of rust and most every passageway was clogged anyway...

One possibility, drill a small hole in the middle with a 'antiwalk' bit, then get an old bit you don't mind tearing up, and install the shank end, coated with JB weld, into the hole, let cure fully, and then pull and unscrew at the same time. Good Luck...

[Nessism]

Make sure you have a tight fitting screwdriver that engages the full slot in the screw. You may have to custom grind one using a bench grinder. Another thing that will help is some lubricant on the screw - PB Blaster works well and no, WD-40 is not a penetrating oil. Back the screw out until it starts to bind and then move it back in. In and out, back and forth until it starts to come out a little farther each time. Using heat on the carb body can also help. Take your time and it will come out.

[adam89]

ok so nothing seemed to work so what i ended up doin is hookin the air compressor up and sprayed the opposite side of the air jet and had to catch all the pieces that came out....lucky i found them all but it was so much easier than trying to dig it out...lol

[sackman]

Good thinkin Adam!