Edward
1978 XS400E
1978 XS400
Finally had time to pull the carbs out of the bike this last weekend. After researching the posts by the PO ( http://www.xs400.com/forum/showpost.php?p=99094&postcount=4 ), he mentioned that he messed up the Pilot Screw/Idle Screw (same thing, right?)
The screw was put in to far and the tips broke off, to remove the tips, he said that he drilled them out. I attached pictures, are the carbs too damaged to be used? Is that hole too big? Can I measure it with some calipers to confirm?
From my searching, those screws aren't super easy to source, so if the bodies are toast, I might as well search for an entire working carb.
In addition, I noticed that when I removed the carb, there was fuel spilling out of the air box hose. Is that a byproduct of the messed up pilot screw?
Thanks for any help!
Edward
Finally had time to pull the carbs out of the bike this last weekend. After researching the posts by the PO ( http://www.xs400.com/forum/showpost.php?p=99094&postcount=4 ), he mentioned that he messed up the Pilot Screw/Idle Screw (same thing, right?)
The screw was put in to far and the tips broke off, to remove the tips, he said that he drilled them out. I attached pictures, are the carbs too damaged to be used? Is that hole too big? Can I measure it with some calipers to confirm?
From my searching, those screws aren't super easy to source, so if the bodies are toast, I might as well search for an entire working carb.
In addition, I noticed that when I removed the carb, there was fuel spilling out of the air box hose. Is that a byproduct of the messed up pilot screw?
Thanks for any help!
Edward