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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Carb drain plug 10/01/12 at 17:20:27 Has anyone ever replaced this, if so is it as simple as unscrewing the old one and screwing in a new one? thanks
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Re: Carb drain plug
Reply #1 - 10/01/12 at 18:24:59

Built2Last wrote on 10/01/12 at 17:20:27:

Has anyone ever replaced this, if so is it as simple as unscrewing the old one and screwing in a new one? thanks

I have not replaced it, but I have unscrewed one and screwed it back in again.
-- The main danger is the standard hamfisted mistake,.... munging up the phillips head slots in the screw.
-- If that screw has been there untouched since the carb was made, it might as well be welded in there.

Give it a try, though, making sure you have a screwdriver that fits exactly. Maybe it'll pop loose. If not, try the next paragraph.

When I rebuilt the carbs for the Double RYCA build I used a technique with a punch to very slightly break the screw free so it could be unscrewed. You'll have to take the bike out from under the carb to do this. see reply #62 at http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1304722902/60

Why do you want to unscrew it?

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #2 - 10/01/12 at 18:25:44 The end of that screw is a little different, I think, take it out & look at it.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #3 - 10/01/12 at 18:51:26 I want to unscrew it because the Phillips is stripped out, so no it's not stuck it just won't unscrew without using pliers... guess I'll order a new stock one and throw it in then, easy fix... because I do use it a lot.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #4 - 10/01/12 at 22:12:48 When you get the new one, put it on the screwdriver & look at it. If the edges of the X on the driver dont go to the X in the head of the screw, grind the tip off the driver till it does.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #5 - 10/02/12 at 04:51:00 ....or get a set of JIS spec drivers like I did.
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Re: Carb drain plug
Reply #6 - 10/02/12 at 07:15:00

arteacher wrote on 10/02/12 at 04:51:00:

....or get a set of JIS spec drivers like I did.

Yea,, thats another answer,I generally use a magnetic driver & I buy tips in boxes of 50, So, I have a couple I can grind on & not cry about it.,
Turns out I Have a JIS driver in my collection for a model, it came with a sewing machine, too wimpy for most stuff, but it showed me the design, & Ive had excellent results with grinding the tip off a #2 Phillips.

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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #7 - 10/02/12 at 08:25:36 Why do you use that screw a lot?
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CalisOsin Senior Member Offline Rather die, than live down on my knees. Posts: 297 Orange County, Ca Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #8 - 10/02/12 at 08:27:41 Arnold wrote on 10/02/12 at 08:25:36: Why do you use that screw a lot? was wondering the same thing.
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #9 - 10/02/12 at 21:09:40 I'm bettin' that if the OEM tool kit has a "cross-slot" screwdriver in it, that it is JIS. I'm too lazy to check mine, though.....
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #10 - 10/03/12 at 04:27:16 Digger wrote on 10/02/12 at 21:09:40: I'm too lazy to check mine, though..... Well after 10 days in space and upgrading the Hubble, I'd say you've earned the right to be a little lazy
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #11 - 10/03/12 at 06:56:40 Wait, it says he retired in '04, should have plenty of time now.
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #12 - 10/04/12 at 20:09:59 ToesNose wrote on 10/03/12 at 04:27:16: Digger wrote on 10/02/12 at 21:09:40: I'm too lazy to check mine, though..... Well after 10 days in space and upgrading the Hubble, I'd say you've earned the right to be a little lazy I need you to tell that to my wife.....
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LouSiana Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 73 Hannover, Germany Gender:	Re: Carb drain plug Reply #13 - 10/05/12 at 01:40:06 Isn't this carb drain plug suited also with a 10mm hexagon part? I never used the philips-bits on there. I know the OEM tools are not from best quality, but if someone is working more and more on that bike, he should build up a tool box with metric tools of good quality.
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Re: Carb drain plug
Reply #14 - 10/05/12 at 05:49:42

LouSiana wrote on 10/05/12 at 01:40:06:

Isn't this carb drain plug suited also with a 10mm hexagon part?
I never used the philips-bits on there.
I know the OEM tools are not from best quality, but if someone is working more and more on that bike, he should build up a tool box with metric tools of good quality.

Isn't this carb drain plug suited also with a 10mm hexagon part?

Well,, By golly! I do believe thats correct! A nut driver handle & a 10 MM socket & not only would ya be back in business, youd have a tool..

I just take for granted people Have tools, I guess thats not always so.

Gonna hafta have tools to keep this thing on the road,a manual, ohm meter, test lite,( handy, not essential)
If $$$ is the issue, pawn shop digging MAY help,, but Harbor Freight tools will do the job. I recently got a set of 3/8ths drive, deep metric sockets for around $8.00. If they dont last 20 years,, Owell,, but, theyre chrome & I like to use impacts & they may not survive,, time will tell,

A magnetic screwdriver w/ interchangeable tips is a must. Tip storage in the handle is handy, but a drawer full of screwdrivers close by is better during a project that close to the tools,
If youve got room, get a tool box on wheels,

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