Is this carb repairable?

[Patman]

I was cleaning my spare set of carbs and #3 looks like this.....





The post that the float connects to was broken. Do you think this can be repaired or is this one toast?

Also, on 2 of the carbs, the jets were stuck and the screw is kind of stripped now. How can you get a stripped one out?

Thanks in advance.

[Mith]

I had this happen on one of mine and repaired it by drilling a small hole through the post above and also below the break. I used some brass wire that I purchased at the hardware store and wrapped it through the holes several times and tied it off. It's been fine for several years now.

[Nessism]

Does that camera have a macro setting?

I'd ditch that carb. Tons of GSR people have spares. If you post an ad in the Parts Wanted forum there is a very good chance someone has one they will send you.

[cowboyup3371]

Yes it is repairable (search in Tips and Tricks for a post by CDNOEL on broken float posts).

[rustybronco]

It's fixable.

Drill a hole in the carb body and the broken off post a size or two down from a 1/8' drill bit. chuck a piece of 1/8" brass rod in a drill motor and file the diameter down while the rod is spinning. check the pin you are making for an interference fit every so often. when it fits properly, tap the pin into the body and the post over the pin. tweak the post as necessary.

http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d44/rustybronco/?action=view&current=pictures078.jpg

[Patman]

Thanks for the reply's. I will try to repair. Does anyone have any suggestions for getting out a stripped pilot jet? I had 2 that would not come out so I left them in place while cleaning the carbs.