[AJD] Carb cleaning

Kevin Smolkowski kevin at smolkowski.com
Sat Jul 17 10:49:40 PDT 2004



Well, the main jet is messed up, the carb is full of gunk and the
floats have holes in them.   Wonder it ran at all.   I am thinking
I will just send it off to be fixed.   Recommendations?   This is a
Marvel-Schebler TSX-245 I think.



Quoting "Terry L. Hrdlicka" <th01209 at alltel.net>:

> Kevin,
>
> I'm with everyone else.  I use a little propane torch on the brass
> screws and fittings.  Heat 'em up, let 'em cool, and they come right out.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Terry
>
>
>
> Kevin Smolkowski wrote:
> >
> > I am cleaning an carb off my MC and the various brass parts
> > are just stuck.   I am afraid to really torque the fittings
> > as I am afraid they will just break.
> >
> > Is there any good method for removing them,  can you heat up the brass,
> > heat up the carb, ??
> >
> >
> >
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