venture83_98 Posted March 26, 2012 Share #1 Posted March 26, 2012 Ever been called a dumb a$$, and known it was true? Finally had a chance to work on my carbs last night. All the screws that hold the carbs together are rounded off, so its time to break out the dremel. I get half the head of the first screw cut off, and the screw is still tight. So I do the obvious: grab the hammer and screwdriver to chisel the other half of the screw head off. Not sure why that seemed a viable solution. So now I need a carb body. And according to my wife, some common sense. Oh well, we all make mistakes, some just cost more than others. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted March 26, 2012 Share #2 Posted March 26, 2012 Ever been called a dumb a$$, 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. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk Bummer... hope things work out for you. Thanks for joining my club..it's been lonely here by myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted March 26, 2012 Share #3 Posted March 26, 2012 im not only a member but..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted March 26, 2012 Share #4 Posted March 26, 2012 Which carb was it? #2 has a port for the boost sensor. Oh, vise grips work good to remove stuck screws. RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venture83_98 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted March 26, 2012 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.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted March 26, 2012 Share #6 Posted March 26, 2012 Drill, soak and easy out that screw?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venture83_98 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted March 26, 2012 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....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted March 26, 2012 Share #8 Posted March 26, 2012 Next time, farp up #2 carb body, I have a spare one of those. 35mm anyways. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGazer Posted March 26, 2012 Share #9 Posted March 26, 2012 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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