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Anyone know a way to get an idle jet out of a main jet hole? At this point I'm ready to throw it on the floor! Its the entire idle jet with the slotted screw end out. Can't seem the get a grip and pull it out. Suggestions? Here's what I've tried, smallest paperclip, tiny tweezers, fishing line. I'm tempted to superglue a small metal rod to the end and try pulling it out that way.

bc

2/29/086:58 PM

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Anyone know a way to get an idle jet out of a main jet hole? At this point I'm ready to throw it on the floor! Its the entire idle jet with the slotted screw end out. Can't seem the get a grip and pull it out. Suggestions? Here's what I've tried, smallest paperclip, tiny tweezers, fishing line. I'm tempted to superglue a small metal rod to the end and try pulling it out that way.

bc

Got it out!

3/1/086:08 PM

Former Member

Will you be trying that twice???

3/1/086:41 PM

Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

Toothpick

3/1/088:18 PM

Former Member

Bruce, if you can find them, a set of postal tweezers are really super-handy to have in your tool kit. I'd mail you my set, but they're readily available in shops that cater to stamp collectors. Mine are almost six inches long, and uber useful for exactly that purpose.
Glad you got the jet out.

3/1/088:19 PM

Nope! Just doing it once is headache enough! Compressor air hose through the circuits did the trick. Had a can of keyboard/dust air...not strong enough.

3/2/088:48 AM

MusbJim'14 VS SoCal Supporting Member

Bruce probably learned that compressor air-hose trick in med school!!

3/3/089:46 AM

Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

Isn't that the same as a colonoscopy?

MusbJim'14 VS SoCal Supporting Member

...it would be if you squirted pee out your 'main jet'!!

Former Member

Bruce, I agree once is enough! When I did it I tried everything too. Finally, like you, I got around to blasting it out with compressed air.

3/3/081:56 PM

Hmmm, it's amazing what air can do for you...in and out of your body! LOL

3/3/086:02 PM

Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

In goes the good air, out goes the bad....

3/3/087:13 PM

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