Pilot jet with metal plugs?
- The_Raven
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I'm cleaning the carbs on my '82 KZ1000 J2 and the pilot jets have a metal cover instead of the rubber plug I've seen elsewhere. It revolves but does not seem to be threaded, and I'd rather not try to force it out. Whaddyathink?
-Mark P.
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Of course, I've got a frozen (and now stripped) pilot jet on another carb that's gonna have to get drilled, and a stuck float needle on another. Not that I expected this to be easy.
-Mark P.
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The_Raven wrote: . . . got a frozen (and now stripped) pilot jet on another carb that's gonna have to get drilled, and a stuck float needle on another. . . .
Would suggest using a reverse-cut drill bit.
The float towers are easily broken.
Would soak for a few days in Kroil, Liquid Wrench, PBBlaster, 50-50 ATF/acetone mixture, or other penetrant.
And put but very light pressure on end of the pin while attempting to extract it.
Have not had occasion to do so, but thinking it could be possible to fashion a brace to hold both towers in position while attempting to press out the pin.
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www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/Mikuni_B...Rebuild_Tutorial.pdf
Am thinking could fashion bracing between the towers (indicated with red lines) to help also support the top tower while tapping out the pin.
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Yes, Mr. Saunders, I'll be calling!
-Mark P.
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The_Raven wrote: Yeah, looking at that float pin extraction method. I was hoping not to have to un-rack the carbs and save myself a bench sync . . . .
Meanwhile, if the penetrant hasn't loosened the pin enough for successful removal with gentle tapping ---
Without separating the carbs, and in order to prepare for slightly more vigorous tapping, could perhaps fashion a support under the "bottom" tower by means other than a socket, such as a section of small pipe cut to length needed to brace against another part of the carb assembly, and remembering to also include bracing between the towers.
Would bench sync, regardless.
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bench sync..............blah
on bike sync.........................oh ya baby.......makes a big differance
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Patton wrote: Pics from
Am thinking could fashion bracing between the towers (indicated with red lines) to help also support the top tower while tapping out the pin.
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It's not necessary to support the upper float post, the pin only presses into the one side (next to the head on the pin).
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