major scrw-up

[John Soliday]

Let us know if JB Weld works.  They have the instant setting kind now.

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From: steven.jones at vaisala.com [mailto:steven.jones at vaisala.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:23 PM
To: johnsoliday at msn.com
Cc: gpzlist at micapeak.com
Subject: RE: major scrw-up

Thanks, I hope you're right, but I fear it's more complicated than that.
There's a pattern of 6 or 8 tiny holes in the passage that the brass
plug goes into and the end of the plug has some grooves machined into it
and a small orifice in its side. My fear is this brass plug acts as a
sort of jetting device to customize the carb bodies to individual
models. It's hard to know 'cause you can't get these plugs out without
drilling them which alters the plug. What a bitch. 



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Cc: scapco at ecentral.com
Subject: RE: major scrw-up

I think you idea of plugging it with JB weld is good idea.  I'm not sure
what you drilled out, but I looked at my carbs and if they are on the
side,
it's probably either a plug for a pressed in jet or some type of casting
hole that needed to be plugged.  I don't want to drill mine out to see
what's under those ;-) so if you didn't drill any further than the cap
you
should be OK by sealing it up again.  JB Weld will withstand gas/oil and
there shouldn't be any real pressure behind it.  Good Luck.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: steven.jones at vaisala.com [mailto:steven.jones at vaisala.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:37 PM
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Subject: RE: major scrw-up


Thanks much Charles for the info on the ZX-11 petcock.

But that's the least of my worries now. 
I had the tank off because I pulled the carbs to put in a much needed
Dyno Jet kit. 

I got in a hurry, whipped out the drill to remove the plugs covering the
fuel screws...and then did the most idiotic, moronic, retarded
bone-headed thing I've done in years. Yes, I miss-interpreted the
drawing and drilled out one of the brass "things" in the carb body
instead of the pilot jet EPA plugs. GD *&*(^*%%me!!!

Of course, these brass plugs are pressed into the carb body and aren't
something you can just buy (as far as I can determine) and a new carb
body is $500+.

When everyone is finished laughing, maybe someone has some advice
(besides get out the credit card and bend over). 

Press the plug back in the hole and plug the hole I drilled with JB
Weld? 
Is there some aftermarket place that sells these things? It would help
if I knew what it's called and what it's for. The guys at the Fey Meyers
(big dealer in Denver) didn't know. 

I guess it's true, carburetor is French for "don't f*^# with it".

-Steve the nit-wit in Colorado