Removing Idle Mix Screws

[RJ]

OK, anybody got a magic formula for removing idle mix scews from CV carbs? I've got 2 broken "easy"-outs that have rendered 2 carbs useless. I've got another set that have the screws actually glued in (you can see the glue in the threads). Needless to say they won't budge. Any ideas?

[Dave8338]

...why not?

I have not tried this, but if the carbs are junk, you may want to do a " hmmmm...let's just see" test. Throw the whole carb or what's left of it into the carb cleaner and let it soak. The screws are brass, so it wont hurt them, the o-rings may dissolve (GREAT), may loosen the glue...what can it hurt on a junk carb?

[uudfourty]

hmm....
high explosives.

[Nessism]

Not sure this is applicable but once had a dickens of a time getting the slides loose in some VM carbs - pushed so hard I started to damage the slide. Soaking in carb dip wasn't getting it even after several hours. Took a heat gun to the carb body and the slide slid out under it's own weight. I was stunned. In my case the varnish formed a glue thus locking the parts together. Not sure if this is the same thing as what you are experiencing but putting a little heat on the carb body couldn't hurt.

Good luck.

[hampshirehog]

My usual trick is to take the carbs to bits as much as possible and boil in an old saucepan with a drop, and just a drop, of washing up liquid. Note use an old pan as you'll taint the metal with petrol and your food will taste of it for evermore!

[chef1366]

I had some stuck screws and after ruining one carb body I took them to a machinest friend who got them out in minutes. If you haven't buggered the threads with the two broken EZ-outs they should be able to remove those also. He used a drill press with a lefty bit and a counterclockwise motion.
A man is only as good as his tools :-D

[hikermikem]

PB Blaster & a heat gun have helped me remove a few of those impossibly stuck screws in the past. Don't rush it, and with a bit of patience & perserverence you may have success.

If not go with chef's suggestion & bring it to a reputable machine shop before you end up throwing them at the dog!

Good luck - mike

[gsgeezer]

Kroil, heat and the left hand drill bit is a big help.
Easy outs should have another name!

[RJ]

Thanks for the pointers guys. Whoever invented easy outs should have a rusty meat hook thrust through his privates.