Needle seat? carb rebuild

[she_rides_nice]

Hay guys, doin carb rebuilds on my stock motor shee. Got the kits but I dont know how the needle seats come out, do you just push um out? If so which way? down(twords the bowl)? or up into the carb?

[KozyHeat]

Is this what you are talking about?

I just did this a week or two ago

You must remove the screw stay and the plate ( don't lose these pieces )

I use pliers and grab the outside of the seat and pull up and wiggle. It takes a decent set of pliers. I didn't use needle nose, i used some shortys.

Do not grab the Inside of the seat because it will scratch it. The new ones slide in with a crisp pop letting you know they are in all the way. then give the screw a light torque down on top of the plate.

 

Test it out by adding some air pressure in the fuel inlet and flipping the carburetor rightside up. Something like a long hose or a friend on a bicycle pump. Make sure the needle doesn't allow air by - because if it does then your carburetor will be leaking fuel out of the overflow and running rich - from what you expect it to run.

[Larry's Shee]

Sounds more like he's talking the emulsion tube. If so, it's held by the main jet and slides up into slide bore. It has a flat on it, only goes in one way.

[she_rides_nice]

kozy, thats exactly what I needed, thanks. So is there a seal for the needle thats on the slide to? or is that the same one?