Carb Issue - Pilot Jet screw is stripped!

[mohawk]

I removed my carb and removed pretty much every part. Except one of the pilot jet screw is completely stripped and I cannot remove it. Any ideas on removing it? What issues am I going to have if I cannot remove it and clean it?

Thanks.

I am not referring to the pilot screw but the pilot jet. Thanks.

[Kfreak]

Well, you have to get it out. It's fubar now. The only thing I can suggest is a very small easy out. Take it to a machine shop if you know anyone that works at one.

issue: the carb with the damaged orifice won't run at idle.

[StevieB]

Doesn't the pilot jet have a shoulder on it- it sticks up a bit more than the metal it is screwed into? It's made of brass, right?

Get the needle-nose-iest pair of vice grip pliars, and lock them onto it. That often works for me when nothing else will.

[kevin2502000]

If it's the pilot jet, it's recessed down about an inch. They do strip easily that's why you have to have an exact fitting screwdriver. If it were me, I would dump seafoam in each tube and thet it soak awhile then clean it with carb cleaner and compressed air. Doesn't cost anything but time.

[GregS]

I think we're referring to the idle mixture screw which often gets called by the wrong name (pilot screw). It gets it fuel flow thru the pilot circuit but only meters closed throttle mixture.
As to getting it out your almost screwed (excuse the pun). As was suggested, drilling and an easy out MIGHT get it out.

[kevin2502000]

I am not referring to the pilot screw but the pilot jet. Thanks.[/quote]


This is the one inside the bowl under the rubber plug on the pre's. The adjustment screw is aluminum and u can get a decent bite on it, it's the brass jet that breaks off the lip.

[mohawk]

I am not referring to the pilot screw but the pilot jet. Thanks.

This is the one inside the bowl under the rubber plug on the pre's. The adjustment screw is aluminum and u can get a decent bite on it, it's the brass jet that breaks off the lip.[/quote]

Yup. The pilot jet. Thanks. I will try seafoam. I am not going to mess it up more.

Thanks.

[Newbie2it]

For the pilot Jet, you can get an easy out and use it to remove the pilot. The easy out will not bottom out in the jet before it has a chance to bite. I had to remove a few via this method. BTW, just get a new pilot from the dealer or online instead of putting the old one back after removing via this method. Reason being is the brass you stripped off trying to remove it with the screwdrivers problably blocking the pilot anyhow and seafoam wont cure that.

[mohawk]

Has anyone tried just drilling through the pilot jet? Will that work? I have a drill press. I will try easyout first today but just wanted to find out if anybody has drilled that sucker.

[Sin]

lefthand drill bits

[Newbie2it]

Ok.. If you are contemplating drilling through the pilot, then I'd suggest you stop.. Breath and reassess what you want to achieve and where you need to go from there. Theres no reason to drill through it. It wont achieve anything other then a larger hole. But Hey, Its your bike, So do as you want/feel/need to do. Tho I'd still suggest an easy out, or as sin mentioned... A left hand drill bit, which is an easy out in disguise.

[mohawk]

Thanks. Yup, no drilling out. I will be using an easy out most probably. Yesterday, I bought one but not sure about the quality - it was a black and decker one. I need to find something better. But I am still scared about doing this.

Ok. If i screw it up, is it even possible to buy just the 3rd carb module?

[kevin2502000]

Probably cheaper to buy a complete set really off ebay or someone from here. Take it to a machine shop and let them look at it.

[94Katana600]

Had the same exact issue. Used an easyout and it worked great.

[mohawk]

Thanks, y'all. Came out very easily with easyout. Luckily, I had a set of easyout sitting with my tools. I knew I had bought that a while ago. You guyz are the best. And now onto cleaning the carb.