dreamco wrote:
bigfootford wrote:
dreamco wrote:
That's exactly what I tried to do...I was pushing down pretty hard on the little nipple protruding through the main throat and I still couldn't get it to move. I wasn't sure of how much pressure to apply.
Ummm....guess I would try pb blaster or wd40, let it soak....
Push it back in and then back out a bunch of times, spraying a bit as you do it and see if it will free up...
Would hate to see you damage the tube but that may be your only recourse. Or do what Wayne said.
You do not want to damage the tip that goes into the venturi area... You may not get it out....So pulling it is the thing to do after you have it sticking out from the jet end if possible.
What I saw with Wayne's (Reddog) was that it had corrosion from water on the tube...So that may be the same with yours...
Jim
I don't see any evidence of corrosion or water..I think the old fuel is just gummed up that bad. I wonder if a little bit of acetone would eat away the gunk and free it up? Could acetone be harmful to any other surrounding parts?
You will not see the corrosion on the tube until you get it out.
The water will turn the brass tube gray...If the protruding end is gray that would be corrosion.
Keep the Acetone away from any of the plastic parts...
I would use WD or Pb blaster and be patient...Try to work the tube in and out.
Jim
