Broken mixture screws - removal

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  • Bigfoot
    XS-XJ GURU
    • Sep 2005
    • 1422
    • Kansas City, Missouri

    #1

    Broken mixture screws - removal

    Last weekend Russ79, ZombieRob and I were working on Robs bike and cleaning the carbs. Found that all four of the mixture screw tips were broken off and stuck in in the carb bodies. We tried everything we could think of and all of the tips that we found here on the site with no luck. Russ called Trbig for some ideas. As per his suggestion, Russ put them in the freezer for about an hour. Took a o-ring pick and they popped right out. Once again Tod saved the day.
    Harry

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    '82 XJ1100
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  • trbig
    Simply used to just post A LOT!
    • Nov 2005
    • 7838
    • Ada, Oklahoma

    #2
    Don't thank me.. I'm just a forum slut that happened to read about the idea here...




    The thanks goes to TDodge7.. it was his idea. Glad it worked though...


    Tod
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    • 81xsproject
      XS-XJ Super Guru
      • Nov 2004
      • 3185
      • Fortuna, CA

      #3
      I wonder if this trick would help with stuck pilot jets...?
      '81 XS1100 SH

      Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

      Sep. 12th 2015

      RIP

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      • TDodge7
        XStremely XSive
        • May 2009
        • 246

        #4
        you're welcome


        it might work for jets too , never tried , all mine were out of the carbs by the time i threw em in the freezer .

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        • randy
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Dec 2003
          • 4521

          #5
          That being said, I wonder if a localized shot of freeze would work? I use 'air in a can' in electronics troubleshooting, helps identify flaky components. Turn it upside down and it will freeze the sh--t out of anything. JAT

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