Whoops - broke carb float pin post...

[Shuriken]

Whoops - broke carb float pin post...

Can it be repaired or should I just use a spare carb from a spare rack?

I was pondering on getting a set of 80 carbs for my 79sf because of better diaphragm availability... ??

I have a spare set of 78e carbs I think, wonder if I can use one of them...

Ben

[skids]

Ben, my best-runnin' bike has a broken goal post. No biggie if the pin is held tight by one end.

[Shuriken]

Did you leave in the broken fragment or just let the float pin rest through the one side?

Ben

[TopCatGr58]

Whatever floats your post!?

Hey Ben,

I had a broken post on my #2 carb, fixed it with Magna-Steel type stuff from auto store, held just fine, but I got the post and pin at a slight angle and it caused intermittent sticking and flooding. I finally pulled it apart, cleaned it up and fixed it LEVEL with J-B Weld. It's held for 2 years now, and no more flooding!

You can build up around the broken area of the post, and then file/grind it down once it cures to allow for the float bowl to fit, it's a snug area there!
T.C.

[Shuriken]

Wondered about that but wasn't sure if it would hold while constantly submerged in gas. I will try that and use a new pin, since the current one is bent.

Ben

[GNEPIG]

.. ever since I received my KT pin press from Ken Talbot I have not had any problems removing my stuck float pins.. it was so much fun to use, now i have 10 racks of carbs laying around in piles all over the place.. now if he could come up with a tool that would get me to actualy finish a project (like a boot in the @ss), i would buy one of those too.

[Wet Rock]

Glad to hear a report about the Pin Press. Prometheus was the only other that gave info in org. thread.

[GNEPIG]

.. i think $10 bucks is a cracker jack price also. but only us really cool guy's have one, so if you are not cool then dont bother getting one

[skids]

Oh boy... you have to make a plan!

Originally posted by GNEPIG
.. ever since I received my KT pin press from Ken Talbot I have not had any problems removing my stuck float pins.. it was so much fun to use, now i have 10 racks of carbs laying around

[prometheus578]

"Carb Boot?"

now if he could come up with a tool that would get me to actualy finish a project (like a boot in the @ss), i would buy one of those too.

No need to buy one of those, GNEPIG, I'll boot you in the a$$ fer free!

[Shuriken]

I never heard anything about a pin press...

[skids]

To answer this from some time ago (oops), Yes, I just left it pinned from one side. It is rigid enough.

Originally posted by ae7f
Did you leave in the broken fragment or just let the float pin rest through the one side?

Ben

[Ken Talbot]

AE7F - have a look at the stuck float pin thread.....

[mro]

Hi Ken

If you need to make any more of the pointy parts for your press found you can make them in seconds using a die grinder w/cut off wheel instead of a file.



mro

[Ken Talbot]

Good idea there, MRO. I did find that running the drill press at its highest speed while applying the file also made that phase much quicker.