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  • Pilot Jet Problem.

    I have gone and done the dreaded. Stripped off the heads of the pilot jet in one carb. No screwdriver slot left.

    Any tips for removing?
    1981 XJ550RH
    1978 XS1100E The Wildebeast
    1978 XS1100F X Streem
    1980 XS1100G (with an E motor)(parts bike)
    Jet/Mod Calculator
    Speed/Gearing Calculator

  • #2
    I drilled one of mine out and tapped in a hex wrench to turn it out.

    Ed
    79 XS1100SF
    78 YZ400E
    81 SR500
    79 RM250
    77 YZ400D
    05 RM250
    78 CR 250 Husky w/TT500 motor

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    • #3
      Hey Goon,

      Welcome to the Stripped Pilot jet club!! Several folks have done this and have found several techniques. Gently drilling it out is one. Using a REVERSE cutting drill bit can sometimes get it out "while" you're trying to drill a small hole in it! A fine tipped easy out may also help, but be very careful, they are very brittle, and can break off leaving you a bigger problem.

      I'm sure if you do a search for "stripped pilot jet" or similar, you'll find several posts on how to fix it!
      T.C.
      T. C. Gresham
      81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
      79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
      History shows again and again,
      How nature points out the folly of men!

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      • #4
        the "worst come to worst" method

        drill two holes, one on either side of the hole in the middle of the pilot jet. Be VERY CAREFUL not to drill too far down, or at an angle. then drill out the middle hole a bit, wiggling the drill side to side. the three holes need to form a line, see? when you wiggle the middle one side to side, you should be creating an oblong hole. tap in a flathead and twist.


        ...but I reccomend trying the reverse drill bit and easyout first. I tried the hex method too, but didn't work for me, sadly.
        Kristoffer
        "Take apart yer carbs!"
        1978 XS1100E - "The Maroon Baboon" (SOLD)
        1979 XS1100 (3 of them) in the garage. Not deserving of names yet.

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        • #5
          It's all cool. Borrowed some easy good easy outs from a mate today. They were square ones instead of the reverse spiral ones.

          Just gently tapped the smallest one on and the jet popped straight out. Didin't even need to drill it.

          New set of pilots in (1 size up) and she's purring like a kitten.

          The key is patience and get the right tool for the job. I normally rush in and try and fix something and usually stuff it up because I hadn't thought it through.

          Thank all.
          1981 XJ550RH
          1978 XS1100E The Wildebeast
          1978 XS1100F X Streem
          1980 XS1100G (with an E motor)(parts bike)
          Jet/Mod Calculator
          Speed/Gearing Calculator

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          • #6
            small torx screw driver will lighty tap in piolet jet ,and screw it right out

            boarder bill
            80 xs1100
            86 fz600
            87 fz600
            93 gsx1100g
            bill hane

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            • #7
              small torx screw driver will lighty tap in piolet jet ,and screw it right out


              80 xs1100
              86 fz600
              87 fz600
              93 gsx1100g
              bill hane

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