some spare time to further explore pilot screw "issue" which arose
Pic 1...these are all used (pre-owned?
) from my EX500 salvage spares. The 250 screws are identical (obviously, not the ones on the right)
Witness I have cleaned them all.
I see no evidence of "normal wear"/ bending, deformities, nor any other compelling evidence to prohibit reuse, nor for discarding.
Pic 2...In this instance the tip (only) of this screw was corroded/frozen solid inside a pilot drilling, tip broke off upon removal...took a bit o' doing to carefully remove without causing peripheral damage...working from *inside* the venturi (notice the tip is twisted from physical force of removal)