fox_forma Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) Not to sure how to explain it, the needle itself isnt stuck but the piece that goes over the needle to hold it down completely rounded off on the top so now I cant unscrew it to get to the needle and change clips. I have tried everything to needle nose and cant get it out. Just keeps getting worse. As far as i can tell my jetting is good except the damn needle clip cause low and top its fine but when its on the needle circuit its getting way to much fuel. Any ideas how to get that piece out so I can get to the needle. Only thing I could think of that I havent tried was to heat up the slide and hope that it breaks loose but I didnt want to do that if it will mess the slide up. Helpfull tips would be great :: Oh yeah this is for the 2into1 33mm pwk carb. Not the stockers Edited November 9, 2006 by fox_forma Quote
silencethevoice Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Not to sure how to explain it, the needle itself isnt stuck but the piece that goes over the needle to hold it down completely rounded off on the top so now I cant unscrew it to get to the needle and change clips. I have tried everything to needle nose and cant get it out. Just keeps getting worse. As far as i can tell my jetting is good except the damn needle clip cause low and top its fine but when its on the needle circuit its getting way to much fuel. Any ideas how to get that piece out so I can get to the needle. Only thing I could think of that I havent tried was to heat up the slide and hope that it breaks loose but I didnt want to do that if it will mess the slide up. Helpfull tips would be great :: Oh yeah this is for the 2into1 33mm pwk carb. Not the stockers Man, that shit sucks! I just got done dealing with the same thing on my dual 33s! I did the same damn thing... All I can say is, be very careful not to damage the needle itself when trying to get the cable holder out of there.. I bent the hell out of mine, and ended up having to by a replacement slide, needle, and cable holder from sudco.. Set me back like 100 bucks! .. If you can, the best bet to get it out of there, is 1 of two things... Drill a hole down the center of the thing, and use a screw extractor to get a bite on it.. Or, cut a slot down the center with a dremel or a very small hacksaw blade by hand, and try to use a flat screwdriver to remove it... Make sure to to tape up the edges of the slide so as not to damage it when using a saw, and be careful of bending that needle... Good luck! Quote
dajogejr Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Use a long, skinny drill bit from the other side. Quote
jbooker82 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Your talking about the pice that holds the needle in the slide right? Did you try pushing down and turning at the same time? Quote
fox_forma Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Posted November 9, 2006 Ok I finally got it out. Its not the type you push down and turn, it just threads in there. I finally went to sears hardware and started looking at some tools. Lucky me they had a long skinny screwdriver just sitting there and it happened to fit down that little slit thing where the cable goes perfectly. Then I "borrowed" one of there vise grips and had to use that to turn the screw driver I jammed down in there. I must of been drunk or something and really tightened that thing down. Normally I don't torque them down to much at all. In the end the clip was on the 4th notch down, moved to the second from the top and shee is ripping hard now. I'm still a little fat on the main but its like 70 degrees today and its normally 40-50 so I think thats why. Talk about a PITA though, I hope it doesn't happen to anyone else. dajogejr: I don't think that would of been possible cause the needle was still in there :: Quote
dajogejr Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Ok I finally got it out. Its not the type you push down and turn, it just threads in there. I finally went to sears hardware and started looking at some tools. Lucky me they had a long skinny screwdriver just sitting there and it happened to fit down that little slit thing where the cable goes perfectly. Then I "borrowed" one of there vise grips and had to use that to turn the screw driver I jammed down in there. I must of been drunk or something and really tightened that thing down. Normally I don't torque them down to much at all. In the end the clip was on the 4th notch down, moved to the second from the top and shee is ripping hard now. I'm still a little fat on the main but its like 70 degrees today and its normally 40-50 so I think thats why. Talk about a PITA though, I hope it doesn't happen to anyone else. dajogejr: I don't think that would of been possible cause the needle was still in there :: Glad to hear all is well....they do make drill bits that long, though....don't ask how I know.. :beer: Quote
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