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HELP PLEASE.. pilot mixture screw tip broke in carb

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Don't ask me how i did it but i did it !!!
The only thing i can think of was i noticed it was slightly bent when i pulled it out and if it was bent before and i tightend it down i guess that would break it.
I only have like 2mm of the needle end left in there. Very small. I was only able to confirm that it was still in there by sticking a flash light up to it and there was no light showing at the top of the hole.

I know it would be too small for an easy out. I thought about using a dental pick but do not want to widen the hole out.

The only thing i have done was...used 150psi of air pressure and tried to blow it out but obviously no luck.
Any help would be appreciated...or if anyone has another set of carbs for sale. VM26's

Thanks,Chris :?:
 
will phosphric acid eat carb bodies or just the steel needle tip? maybe you put a little acid in the hole if it only goes after the needle then try to blow it clear. i have no idea this is just a guess, you can have motorcyclecarbs.com remove the needle tip.

-ryan
 
I have the same problem with 2 of my rare VM28 carbs off the 1000S, I would be very interested in a solution!!!!
 
Thanks Ryan on the web page. I book marked it. They make it sound like they seen a few of those. I may have to that direction. You would think with those screws being brass they would come out easy...but then i remember taking out the air mixture screws and they too are brass too but were a little hard getting out.

Thanks,Crhis
 
IF it is just the tip? get a sewing needle, break off a 1" piece. Using the blunt end Clamp it in a small pair of long nose vise grips & tap it out from the otherside
 
SqDancerLynn1 said:
IF it is just the tip? get a sewing needle, break off a 1" piece. Using the blunt end Clamp it in a small pair of long nose vise grips & tap it out from the otherside
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Might work. But be sure the pin is not larger than the hole. If the pin works and you did enlarge the hole with a larger pin, you may still be able to adjust the replacement pilot screw in further than it would normally be to get a good mixture, but who knows without trying?
 
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