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Another carb idle mess

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Cliff Ruggles:
Might want to leave the clip off the needle as well.  they are a little "wide" and if used often need a little tweaking to work correctly.

The clip is NOT needed, it only serves to lift the needle off the seat when the carb dries up to keep it from sticking.

This new fuel doesn't seem to create those issues like fuel we had 20-30 years ago that turned to a big sticky mess if you left it in anything for any length of time.

I haven't had a clip on the needle in my own carb for decades and zero issues.......

richie49:
  It was fussie when I put it back on. One thing now a days is putting those dang needles back down in the jets.Never used to be a problem ,but not as steady as I was . :(  Oh well back to the drawing board.
      Richard richie49

Cliff Ruggles:
Agreed, the later carbs where the splash guard has to go in first can be a PITA to get the rods into the jets on occasion.

We ALWAYS include a new plastic retainer for the power piston in all of our kits to make sure the piston doesn't jump out and the rods and hanger arms get bent during assembly.

Your be surprised at how many folks contact me wanting to buy just the retainer after going cheap and buying the junk Ebay $17.99 kit with free shipping.  I mention to them that the cheap POS blue seal isn't going to make the grade either, but they don't believe me.

Then weeks or months later I'll see an order come in from the same customer buying one of my kits....I have a very good memory for these things!........Cliff

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