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Stuck Pilot Jets

Started by Kzin, April 15, 2005, 04:42:49 PM

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Kzin

Looks like the last person that had the carbs apart messed up the slot in the pilot jets....what can I do?  I can't get em out.
2001 SV650, '95 ZX6E (Sold), 99 GS500E, 89 Ninja 250 (Sold),  03 TTR 125

The Buddha

Left handed drill bits ... send it here and I'll get it for say $10. Yea I sent your stuff like 2 days ago ... sorry about delay ... but I am running low on carb parts of late. Time to raid some wreckers I guess.
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vfrocket

mine were stuck when I re-built my carb. The left handed drill bits are good, but what worked for me was I put my srewdriver on the slot of the jets as best I could, then tapped the screwdriver with a hammer a few times. This forced the screwdriver into the jets because they are soft and made of brass. and whala.. they came right out.

just be carful not to nick the carb body with the scredriver blade as they are made of soft aluminium as well.....

If you are not comfortable with the hammer method use the left hand bits...or an EZ-out....
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cummuterguy

I did basically the same thing that vfrocket did, except I used a small 'jewelers' phillips head screwdriver for my 'homemade extractor'

I tapped it right into the center of the jet, applied a bit of leverage using a pair of pliers, and bingo!
2000 GS500E  progressive front springs/03Katana Rear shock, Emgo headlight fairing, Vance & Hines ignition advancer, K&N 'lunchbox' filter, DIY re-jet,  Srinath fork brace, Yoshimura exhaust, Bandit 400 hugger

Kzin

I got the parts srinath.  Thanks alot!  The place I bought mains sent me small round instead of large round  :x  

I've been waiting for these things for a week and they're wrong...

I'll try the hammer method and if  that doesn't work, the left handed bit.
2001 SV650, '95 ZX6E (Sold), 99 GS500E, 89 Ninja 250 (Sold),  03 TTR 125

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