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BIG OOOOOPS
08/01/11 at 12:05:04

I was attempting to pull the brass plug on my Fuel/Air Screw and I think I drilled right into the screw. How big is this plug? And if I indeed drilled the screw, do i have any options.

I am not sure if the drilling changed my fuel air mixture. The bike is running ok. A little more poppy, a little more hesitant on the low end but it does that sometimes when the weather is really humid as it is now. So I can't tell.

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Re: BIG OOOOOPS
Reply #1 - 08/01/11 at 12:11:09

If you can post a pic of the damage it might be helpful. If I recall, the plug is maybe 1/16"-1/8" thick or so, so it doesn't take much to get a hole into it. If you're lucky you may have just made a mark in the brass screw and everything will still be functional.

All you really needed to pull that plug was a very small hole through it where you could put a drywall screw or other screw in and get a thread or two to grab so you could pull the plug back out.

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AZSGT Full Member Offline 2006 Bobber Posts: 132 Mesa, AZ Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #2 - 08/01/11 at 12:14:09 No I definitely drilled further than 3/16th of an inch. I drilled prolly 1/2 an inch or so.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28651 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #3 - 08/01/11 at 12:17:52 You have officially customized your idle mix screw... ... See if it is still turnable...
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AZSGT Full Member Offline 2006 Bobber Posts: 132 Mesa, AZ Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #4 - 08/01/11 at 12:21:36 No the head of the screw if that is what I am seeing is drilled into. So it has no head it just the the drill divot. Just a round crater no head
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AZSGT Full Member Offline 2006 Bobber Posts: 132 Mesa, AZ Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #5 - 08/01/11 at 12:24:33
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28651 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #6 - 08/01/11 at 12:29:29 That's fantastically boogered!.... ... If your idle is okay,... just leave it... If you need to adjust, you'll have to figure a way to get it out (easy-out?)... A new one is about ten bucks... ...
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #7 - 08/01/11 at 12:30:14 OUCH!!!! Looks like trouble...looks like the TEV screws have been damaged as well, but at least those should be able to be removed with pliers on the outside of the head. Looks like you will be pulling the carb to try and remove the screw in my opinion. Sorry
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AZSGT Full Member Offline 2006 Bobber Posts: 132 Mesa, AZ Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #8 - 08/01/11 at 12:30:39 I'm all about a new one, getting the old one out is the real issue.
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #9 - 08/01/11 at 12:32:39 I would definitely pull the carb so you can work more carefully and slowly in a controlled environment. An easy out might work because of the soft brass, but you will have to be careful about not boogering up the threads on the carb itself. Good luck.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28651 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #10 - 08/01/11 at 12:34:24 Actually,... nix the easy-out idea... you are in too deep... I'd sharpen the tip of a screwdriver and try to let it cut into the soft brass enough to let you unscrew... ...
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AZSGT Full Member Offline 2006 Bobber Posts: 132 Mesa, AZ Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #11 - 08/01/11 at 12:34:54 Crap I prayed that someone would say, Nah, it looks fine. NO such luck. darn it all!!! Another lesson learned For now my idle is fine and it runs fine so I guess I will leave it until it forces my attention
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28651 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #12 - 08/01/11 at 12:37:06 Nah,... it looks fine... ... ...
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AZSGT Full Member Offline 2006 Bobber Posts: 132 Mesa, AZ Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #13 - 08/01/11 at 12:40:33 phew!!! Thanks bot!! For I second I was worried I screwed something up. Thanks for putting my mind at ease!!!
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AZSGT Full Member Offline 2006 Bobber Posts: 132 Mesa, AZ Gender:	Re: BIG OOOOOPS Reply #14 - 08/01/11 at 12:47:17 What if I Epoxy or liquid cement a screw to the remaining head of the screw. Let it dry and screw it out???
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