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Soldering and drilling jets
« on: September 21, 2010, 04:45:54 AM »
Why didn't you guys tell me soldering and drilling jets was so easy? ;) I found a trick using an old soldering iron with the tip taken out. I put the soldering iron in a vise pointing strait up, placed the jet in the end, let it heat up, and carefully filled the hole with solder very easily.

I went too big with the jet after I put the pipe on. I had to pull the air filter off to get home the next day it just wanted to sputter when I'd twist the throttle. Its been sitting for about a month. Started to miss it.

Just redrilled it tonight and is still rich but better. Right now I am more concerned about raising the needle as it still sputters on take off after idleing for a while. I cant seem to pull the needle out of the plastic retainer. Im so scared im gonna break it.
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Re: Soldering and drilling jets
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2010, 05:20:19 AM »
Damn good idea with taking the tip out of the soldering iron. If it is the stock carb, I wouldnt bother trying to adjust the needle, I had no luck and I believe wordslinger put his back to stock as that was its best.
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Re: Soldering and drilling jets
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2010, 06:28:17 AM »
 Take some needlenose plyerers to the cap push and twist counter clockwise. the needle will come right out. There is not alot of room to adjust,try a beer can shim cut to fit around the needle. Dont loose the spring !  ;D
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Re: Soldering and drilling jets
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2010, 02:30:41 AM »
yeah, thanks to the ppl here..i had bit the bullet myself and starting drilling and soldering my jet....it is ALOT easier than searching for jets for my oem carb. ;D ;)
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Re: Soldering and drilling jets
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2010, 12:28:22 AM »
..i have four jets...two are "pre-filled, ready to drill...

..another is in my guilty and the other is in my ppl...

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