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thats a pilot screw I was forced to extract....absolutely *frozen* in place. Owner believes it was subject to winter road salt spray over a period of years.
I actually saved the carb body....drilling and removal quite nerve wracking.
I had to use heat (propane torch) as well to offer "persuasion" while using the leverage of the pictured tool. The threads were basically fused together, chemical reaction over long duration.
Finished by carefully running the proper size tap, able to clean the threads...a new screw threaded in...and out...perfectly.
Same scenario on the OTHER carb...but the pilot tower cracked during surgery. Fail..but an A for effort...made every attempt to save.
Gave a great deal to owner on a set of refurbs instead....all was well in ninjette land.
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