Well gosh, thats going to be expensive..

[venture83_98]

Ever been called a dumb a$$, and known it was true?

Finally had a chance to work on my carbs last night. All the screws that hold the carbs together are rounded off, so its time to break out the dremel.

I get half the head of the first screw cut off, and the screw is still tight. So I do the obvious: grab the hammer and screwdriver to chisel the other half of the screw head off. Not sure why that seemed a viable solution. So now I need a carb body. And according to my wife, some common sense. Oh well, we all make mistakes, some just cost more than others.

 

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[KIC]

Ever been called a dumb a$$, and known it was true?

Finally had a chance to work on my carbs last night. All the screws that hold the carbs together are rounded off, so its time to break out the dremel.

I get half the head of the first screw cut off, and the screw is still tight. So I do the obvious: grab the hammer and screwdriver to chisel the other half of the screw head off. Not sure why that seemed a viable solution. So now I need a carb body. And according to my wife, some common sense. Oh well, we all make mistakes, some just cost more than others.

 

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Bummer... hope things work out for you. Thanks for joining my club..it's been lonely here by myself...

[reddevilmedic]

im not only a member but.....

[Venturous Randy]

Which carb was it?

#2 has a port for the boost sensor.

Oh, vise grips work good to remove stuck screws.

RandyA

[venture83_98]

Bummer... hope things work out for you. Thanks for joining my club..it's been lonely here by myself...

 

Been a member of that club for years.....

 

It is the right front carb.. can't use vise grips...my 2 year old put them away 2 weeks ago..been missing ever since..

[Yammer Dan]

Drill, soak and easy out that screw??

[venture83_98]

Drill, soak and easy out that screw??

 

 

Thats probably what I will do for the rest of them. Give me something to do while I track down another carb body.......

[dingy]

Next time, farp up #2 carb body, I have a spare one of those. 35mm anyways.

Gary

[OldGazer]

My dad (May he rest in peace) was a boiler maker for the AT&SF RR, and a pretty good mechanic. One of the first things he taught me was "Son, a hammer and a chisle are the most expensive tools you will ever buy," and man was he right....