one last piece i cant figure out.

[kparkfan]

how do i get the center piece out of my carb? the part that the slide needle moves through. or does it not come out?

[crapwacker]

the brass piece that looks like a jet of some sort? It it pressed in, if it is the part I'm thinking about

[rlong74]

It comes out it just needs a little convincing.
Get a dowel or something else non-metal that fits over the rim and give it a pop. You will want to do this from the bottom up.
At leat thats how they were on mine.
Good luck.

[hikermikem]

how do i get the center piece out of my carb? the part that the slide needle moves through. or does it not come out?

Those long brass "tubes" are the needle jets. After you remove the main jet & washer from the backside of the needle jet, tap them out with a wooden dowel. Tap from the threaded side, you'll see a slot where a small pin in the carb body "clocks" them, so the cross-holes stay in the right position when you re-install.

Once they are cleaned up in the dip, closely examine the ID's and look for corrosion pits. Replace them if they look like the surface of the moon on the inside...

[chef1366]

I tap it out with the choke rod after removing main jet and washer. Notice the notch and dowel when reinstalling.

[kparkfan]

Thanks again guys. first carb is now in the dip. Amazing what a pencil is good for lol

[crapwacker]

oops sorry. Might I should have taken them out on my vm's ?

[hikermikem]

Thanks again guys. first carb is now in the dip.

Leave them in the dip at least 24 hrs, along with the float bowls too... make sure you poke all the small passgaes & the choke tube with a small wire & compressed air.

I usually empty 1-2 cans of spray carb cleaner on each body after dipping.

Nice & squeaky clean!