Spree carb bowl question

bigbaer · Post by **bigbaer** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:12 pm

On the carb bowl, I can't seem to get any flow out the small brass hole coming from the inset area where the bystarter goes. I've soaked it overnight in carb cleaner and used compressed air, but nothing. Is it OK to use a guitar string to try to loosen up whatever is in there, or will that cause damage?

scoot2er · Post by **scoot2er** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:18 pm

Perfectly fine, do it. That's what I did.

bigbaer · Post by **bigbaer** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:15 pm

Alright, maybe this is a dumb question...I've been cleaning on this hole for a while, and when I look down there, it looks nice and shiny like brass. This SHOULD be a hole, right? If so, I'm thinking about taking a 1/32 inch drill bit and boring it out. I just need to be sure it's supposed to be a hole! Thanks for the help, everyone.

tonrogs · Post by **tonrogs** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:30 pm

Do not drill that hole out! It will not run correctly if you do, trust me, Ive done it. Just clean it and try to get your string through. What I did was found a wire brush and plucked a wire out of it and used that to push through the hole.

scoot2er · Post by **scoot2er** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:01 pm

I want to try to help you. Put away the drill. Slowly step back from your workbench and reattach the carb to your spree. HaHa! Try once again to fire the thing up. if it doesn't work make sure your idle screw is 1 1/2 turns out, all fuel is flowing freely, and your lines are in their necessary positions.

bigbaer · Post by **bigbaer** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:37 pm

Yeah...I'll have to take a break from the Spree and try again when my mind clears! I'm waiting on a bowl gasket, anyway. I'll wait 'til it gets here and try it without

drilling!