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Re: SU Carb piston stuck

To: ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU
Subject: Re: SU Carb piston stuck
From: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 07:13:09 EDT
 Would soaking it with the kero and the PB blaster, then putting a rod
into the oil reservoir and tapping the rod help? Have never experienced
the problem....
Bob
On Thu, 10 Jul 1997 18:14:46 -0400 (EDT) Arthur Pfenninger
<ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU> writes:
>
>a couple of thoughts, check the outside of the SU see if it looks like 
>the
>po has used a hammer on it. I admit to doing so myself and it always
>cleared up my problem, until I had to take it appart. I had dented it 
>ever
>so slightly but just enough to make it stick. If thats not the problem 
>try
>soaking it in a pot of kerosene. Aproduct that I found great for 
>freeing
>rusted bolts is called PB blaster. They sell it at automotive stores 
>like
>NAPA. I used it on manifold bolts and exaust clamps and got the free. 
>It's
>fairly expensive compared to WD40 so I only use it for the real tough
>jobs. So far it's always worked.  ...Art
>
>
>On Thu, 10 Jul 1997 Trmgafun@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>> 
>> I decided to refurbish a pair of SU carbs that I had on the shelf 
>that I plan
>> to use for a back up.  One of the pistons is stuck.  I have cleaned 
>it in
>> stoddard solvent, then have soaked it real well with WD40 for about 
>a month
>> but it is still stuck.  I'm afraid that if I force it too much, I 
>might
>> damage it.  Any ideas?  
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>
>

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