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Message started by TVR on 01/01/07 at 14:16:10

Title: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by TVR on 01/01/07 at 14:16:10

Tried to extract the boogered up butter-soft air screw and thought I had it when the extractor snapped. Tried and cussed but it ain't coming out. Unless someone has any ideas, I'm in the market for another carb.

Suggestions anyone?

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by justin_o_guy on 01/01/07 at 15:03:09

Sorry Hoss, I have to see stuff like that to have an idea. There are better carbs out there. Maybe before ya spend any more time or $$$ on that one you should holler at one of the guys that sells carbs. Who is that folks? Lancer?

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by lancer on 01/01/07 at 16:29:03

Carburetors ? I like carburetors. ;D

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by TVR on 01/01/07 at 16:50:01

Me? not so much right now ???

Sent ya a PM.

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by babbalou on 01/01/07 at 18:52:19

I broke a big piece of the aluminum tube off around that screw when I was trying to pull it out with a reverse drill bit. I pulled out the brass screw & spring, put in a new one & glued the aluminum piece back on. (JB Weld glue)Worked fine.

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by barb36jack31 on 01/02/07 at 14:24:56

Man o Man! Youv'e got guts!

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by vroom1776 on 01/02/07 at 14:37:47

I can think of 2 options outside of buying a new carb. mess up either and you need a new one anyway.

both of these ideas are based on boring, not drilling, the snapped extractor bit out. It will be nearly impossible to drill it out, of course.

1) get a diamond tiped BORING bit. bore the snapped extractor bit out (i.e. destroy it). re-drill the air screw for the next size extractor bit. don't snap it. install new air screw. THIS MAY NOT WORK!

2) get a diamond tiped BORING bit. bore the snapped extractor bit out (i.e. destroy it). get and install a helicoil (you will end up drilling out the original threads). install new air screw. THIS MAY NOT WORK!

Good luck!

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by TVR on 01/02/07 at 15:36:29

Bought the Amal off ebay on Lancers recommendation. Once I get this one out, I figure I'll do some experimenting with it.

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by Savage_Rob on 01/02/07 at 19:34:39

I really like my Amal.

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by TVR on 01/04/07 at 05:48:06

Sure hope I can say that soon.

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by TVR on 01/21/07 at 16:35:22

First day we have seen the sun in a while. Was sure wanting to go for a ride. Looked at the boogered screw in the carb once more and decided that I'd give it another shot. Drilled out the pot metal and then took a dremel after it. Alot of grinding and cussing later and the screw came out. Didnt look like it had half the threads left in the carb, but I thought what the hell and put the new screw in. Alas, it fired up and I got to go for my ride after all.

Dremel's are plumb magic!

I tried to get a decent shot of the butchering, but this is the best I could get. You get the idea.

Persistence paid off this time.

http://home.swbell.net/tvr101//savage/FuelAirMixScrew.jpg

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by Greg_650 on 01/21/07 at 19:27:20

You mean this screw?

http://suzukisavage.com/images/uploaded/Carb_RtSide_1298.jpg

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by TVR on 01/21/07 at 19:31:12

Thats it. Yours is much more pristine than mine. But function is what matters, I spose. ;)

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by Greg_650 on 01/21/07 at 21:00:34

TVR wrote:

Thats it. Yours is much more pristine than mine. But function is what matters, I spose. ;)

I think that the only problem was technique. Might ought to put it in the tech section.

You said that you tried to "extract" it, which I guess means the plug. You were just removing the brass plug, right? Were you using a screw extractor?

I took mine out by simply drilling a hole. Very gently drilling with 2 sizes. That was enough to relieve the "pressed in" pressure and the plug came spinning out on the second drill bit.

Hindsight is no fun but maybe it will help someone else next time...

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by TVR on 01/22/07 at 04:53:21

No, I drilled out the plug. The brass screw was very soft and was in there really tight. Boogered the threads beyond repair and then almost had the screw broke loose when the extractor snapped. Thus my fun with dremel to get down to it and cut a new slot (after grinding out the extractor. I'll take a picture of the removed screw. Its a beaut.

Title: Re: Carb Air Screw Boogered
Post by TVR on 01/22/07 at 15:52:10

The thing is as hard to photograph as it was to remove. But here tis.

http://home.swbell.net/tvr101//savage/CarbScrew.jpg

http://home.swbell.net/tvr101//savage/CarbScrew2.jpg