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So I cleaned out my carb last night and as I was putting the main jet back in, I had the spring compressed, and got a little bite on the threads, but as I let off pressure to readjust my hand for another turn it popped up and I hear little flecks of debris hit my work table. Well, as im inspecting, I see that some threads on the inside of the casing had broken off part way. I cleaned it up best I could but could not get it to thread. I tried for at least a hour. Any suggestions for a fix out there?

Get an appropriate tap and clean the threads up. I guess my real question is, "What spring?" Main jets don't have springs.

hmm. I definitley took a spring out of there. It doesnt go around the main jet cylinder, it sits in between the top of the cylinder and the screw. Is that not correct?

Dam. Im looking at the pictures on of the carb cleaning guide and there definitely is not a spring. Ill have to take a look at it again when I get off work. Hopefully I can get it to bite in there without the spring. Honestly, that could've been my bad. I am a SpreeNewb.

So where can I get a tap, and do you happen to know what the appropriate size may be?

Thank alot

Maybe you were trying to fit it with the spring from the idle speed screw or the mixture screw?

By "cylinder", I assume you mean the emulsion tube. There is no spring anywhere near there.

Taps are available at auto parts store and hardware store.

I picture would be helpful here on this spring deal.

I bet it is the idle screw.

martynkim wrote:I bet it is the idle screw.

I won't disagree with you Marty, but I'm sure it is not the main jet. But the idle screw should not be against the spring when starting the threads.

THanks for the replys guys, I figured it out. I had made a little switcharoo of the spring, it actually needs to go on the air screw. I got it runnin and she feels pretty nice.