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I screwed up

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Mookymax, Jan 11, 2022.

  1. Mookymax

    Mookymax New Member

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    I was attempting to rebuild the carbs on my 82 xj650. When putting a new idle mix screw on carb 3 I torqued too hard and snapped the head of the screw off. I tried to drill it out but that made things worse and damaged the venturi where the little needle hole is (made it bigger)
    My question is: is that carb salvageable or does it need totally replaced?

    Please help
     
    Mookymax, Jan 11, 2022
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    a100man Well-Known Member

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    Picture?

    I have a carb somewhere with a broken needle still in place too..
     
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    Simmy Well-Known Member

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    torqued too hard???
    Why were you tightening this?
    Screw it in until you find the bottom then initial setting is 2-1/2 turns out.
     
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    I'd look for a new carb body. Ebay, or @hogfiddles are good bets.
     
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    The beauty of screwing up is learning the new skills to fix your mistakes.
     
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