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Hole in brass float - advice on soldering?
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This isn't on a Kaw, but I know someone here must have some insight on this. I have a small hole in a brass carb float. I know these can be soldered. Anyone have any adivce on what materials and methods to use before I screw it up worse than what it is?
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Andy
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apbling wrote: Hi All,
This isn't on a Kaw, but I know someone here must have some insight on this. I have a small hole in a brass carb float. I know these can be soldered. Anyone have any adivce on what materials and methods to use before I screw it up worse than what it is?
Thanks,
Andy
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If its on a flat area it might help to push the hole in just a little so the solder has someplace to build up into to.
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Soldering is the preferred method of repair.apbling wrote: ... small hole in a brass carb float. I know these can be soldered. Anyone have any adivce on what materials and methods to use before I screw it up worse than what it is? Thanks, Andy
If the hole is too large for soldering, could use JBWeld.
When properly prepared and applied, JBWeld will withstand immersion in gasoline.
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clean entire bowl with scotchbrite or fine sand paper
examine to find bad spot and assess
if its really rotted through
clean off as much as possible then poke it with a sharp pick
warm entire bowl gently tap out the rest of the old gas
let it dry and cool
clean the small circlular area to be soldered until its bright and shinny
get your solder and test melt it to see how fast it melts
put some flux on the nice bright spot you wanna fix
warm up the bowl til the flux makes it look even cleaner
dont heat it up enough to melt the factory joints
try to use a small centralized flame and be quick
gently warm your solder til its close to melted
rewarm the bowl and the solder at the same time when the spot looks good melt a small drop of solder over the hole
STOP!!!
let cool and clean with scotch brite
you are done
if its not that bad just dont poke a hole in it
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I can leave my petcock on prime all night and not leak any gas.
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