[AJD] Ok Dean, You can say you told me so....

[Duane Larson]

Chris,
I normally just cut off and use the threaded end of a Champion W18
sparkplug.  The thread size is the same as the original, and the ID is very
close to the original.  But as Dee's pictures show - it is very important to
get the new piece lined up properly with the neck - else when you tighten
the nut it will not be square with the bottom of the bowl.  It looks like
Dee welds them (wirewelder?) - I braze them after beveling both sides of the
joint.
Regards,
Duane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris C" <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:59 PM
Subject: RE: [AJD] Ok Dean, You can say you told me so....


>
> Dean,
>
>        I think Robert's is $65 according to their website.  The Ebay
seller has agreed to pay for that so I will ship it of to him next week.
Although looking at Dee's pictures,  I may try it myself.
>
>                               Chris
> Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
> Chris:
>
> Welcome to the club of JD Carburetor Broken Stems. These can be brazed
back
> on by a really good welder and re-threaded. I seem to recall talking to
the
> President of the Local 2 Cylinder Club (Cascade) a few years ago and he
> mentioned there was someone in the NW who does this. Too many years ago
for
> me to remember the name now. Might want to check with him. I believe it is
a
> $50 to $80 job at Roberts.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> storeroom door
>
>
> www.deerelegacy.com
>
> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Chris C
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:34 PM
> To: ATIS LIST
> Subject: [AJD] Ok Dean, You can say you told me so....
>
>
>
> Hehe.. A while back I was posting about rebuilding
> a DLTX-10 VS Replacing it with a rebuilt.. Well, I
> spend a few $$ on Ebay of course, my favorite tractor
> parts store next to Greg.. My carb arrived. Looked
> good.. Today I broke the #@!*&^#$ stem threads off
> while trying to take the bowl off. Despite being
> gentle, using heat, etc.. So what did I do? You
> guessed it, I took the crappy, rusted up,
> pile-o-junk DLTX-10 that I was not wanting to touch
> apart for cleaning today.
>
> So, after some very delicate torch work,
> breaking a screwdriver (I had to use a long skinny one
> cause whoever put the throttle disc in put the screw
> in so you had to reach all the way down the barrel to
> get them.. ) I had the thing apart with all the plugs
> out. I have been chiseling 1/4 to 1/2" of stuff from
> the bottom of the bowl. I think this carb will be 3
> pounds lighter once all the scale is out.
>
> I spent about a hour and $175 on Robert's
> website ordering parts for the DLTX-10 as well as the
> DLTX-53 and DLTX-71 that I also tore apart today. I
> also bought a set of his drill bits.
>
> Fortunately I go to work tomorrow and
> Friday and then it's off the the bead blaster when I
> get home saturday morning.
>
> I am going to try painting the inside of
> each of the carbs I am currently working on with Tank
> Sealer to see if that will help out with the rust
> problems.
>
> Now to box up the broken DLTX-10 to send off the
> Robert's as well for the stem repair.. STOP the
> MADNESS, I am going to go work on my Cat for a
> while..
>
> Chris
>
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