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Carb Air Screws Seized - Any thoughts on how to get them free?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:45 am
Author: cancunia
I have a couple of seized in air screws on my A4 carbs, is there a tried & tested way to get them out? I thought about penetrating oil, and maybe some heat but am not really sure how hot is safe. I know my carbs have muck in them so wanted to get them fully apart to clean all the passageways.
Thanks
Re: Carb Air Screws Seized - Any thoughts on how to get them free?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:19 am
Author: z1bman
hot air gun & plenty of penertrant
Re: Carb Air Screws Seized - Any thoughts on how to get them free?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:32 am
Author: cancunia
As in Painstripper Hot Air Gun & Plus Gas?
Sorry, am just a bit worried about getting it too hot...
Re: Carb Air Screws Seized - Any thoughts on how to get them free?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:37 am
Author: Julian_Boolean
Maybe soak them in carb cleaner and then give them a sharp tap, worked with a set of stuck pilot jets I had.
Re: Carb Air Screws Seized - Any thoughts on how to get them free?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:12 am
Author: z1bman
cancunia wrote:As in Painstripper Hot Air Gun & Plus Gas?
Sorry, am just a bit worried about getting it too hot...
yes it will be fine
Re: Carb Air Screws Seized - Any thoughts on how to get them free?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:26 pm
Author: Al
You may be lucky and they come loose with ultra-sonic cleaning!!
AL
Re: Carb Air Screws Seized - Any thoughts on how to get them free?
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:41 am
Author: cancunia
An ultrasonic cleaner might be handy for cleaning the carbs too, good idea. Any thoughts on a good make / model to look out for? I did a search and see loads of results about carb cleaning, just wondered if there are any favourite cleaners to check out.
Thanks
Re: Carb Air Screws Seized - Any thoughts on how to get them free?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:05 am
Author: Mr Bump
I just bought a ‘gt sonic newest’ 6litre Chinese one off amazon. Looks like a little chip fryer, its the one with3 rotary knobs on it.
It's actually quite well made and has just cleaned up a set of z1000a carbs a treat. At 6litre size you need to break the set down and do one body at a time.
Obviously I can’t say how long it’ll last as I’ve only run it four times but so far I’m quite impressed. £170 i think.
Olly