<VV> There is always that one Corvair

[Frank DuVal]

Or new aluminum plugs can be bought at various suppliers, like 
quadrajetparts.com. or lead BBs/shot.

But, Allen head setscrews can be removed again for the next cleaning easier!

The ultrasonic cleaners work well. Simple Green is a common cleaner for 
this, but others work too.

The good old harsh 5 gallon bucket of  carb cleaner/parts dip has gone away.

Frank DuVal

On 2/15/2025 12:41 PM, CARLETON BRIGGS via VirtualVairs wrote:
> The holes can be tapped and filled with allan head set screws.
>
> On Sat, Feb 15, 2025, 11:38 AM CARLETON BRIGGS <carletonbriggs40 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Our St. Louis solution is to remove the 3 aluminum plugs in the carb base
>> near the idle needle adjuster. Then run the carbs through a sonic
>> (ultrasound) cleaner for 10 -16  minutes to clean out the corn oil that has
>> hardened in the up and down
>> Idle circuit. Sonic cleaners and supplies can be found at Harbor Freight.
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 27, 2024, 3:09 PM tony.. via VirtualVairs <
>> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/27/2024 8:40 AM, N2VZD TIM via VirtualVairs wrote:
>>>>    Try "cuffing" the carbs , hold your hand over top while running at a
>>> fast idle. That stirs things up in the bowl. NOT like a choke on. Very old
>>> time trick that works more often than not.
>>>
>>>
>>> I always called it "gagging" and yes it can sometimes resolve a carb
>>> issue or two without having to disassemble anything.  The "gagging"
>>> trick tends to suck fuel backwards up from the idle circuits (and main
>>> jet) which could remove dirt or grit etc that could have plugged a
>>> passage.   I've "repaired" more than a few carbs this way.  :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> ...it also works on a Carter AFB as long as you have big hands.
>>>
>>>
>>> tony..
>>>
>>>
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