1963 3hp evinrude **need help**

[207Rebel]

Anyone have any tricks for pulling out striped and frozen jets? I've got an old carb that needs a good rebuild but the side of the jet for the flat head is busted up pretty good and locked on there pretty tight.. ordering the rebuild kit in a few days but I cant get that jet out for the life of me.

 

[F_R]

Try cleaning it in place by a good soak in carburetor cleaner, dip type preferred.

 

[boobie]

What jet are you talking about ??

 

[207Rebel]

The main jet in the middle of the float, someone before me couldn't get it out and mangled it

 

[F_R]

Oh, that one. That is called the main nozzle. The high speed jet in the carb bowl is called the orifice plug. Doesn't matter what you call them,except it helps us know what you are referring to.

 

[lindy46]

Leave it in place and spray some aerosol carb cleaner up the nozzle. Look through the venturi and you should see the cleaner shooting out through the holes in the nozzle. If the holes are clogged, you may be able to insert a wire into the holes through the venturi or through the nozzle itself (small 90 degree bend on the end of the wire). I've had to do that on occasion and it worked fine. Those holes in the nozzle are fairly large and the carb cleaner will most likely blow them clean.

 

[cajuncook1]

Can you post a picture of upper carburetor body with main nozzle. Looking to see how damaged or possible disfigured it presents. Some marring may not be an issue, but please post a pic and let's us have a look.

Cajun

 

[Joe Reeves]

Anything that tight.... I always end up having it in a vice and a pencil tip propane torch aimed directly at the aluminum surrounding those brass threads... works for me!

 

[207Rebel]

I've got the day off tomorrow and can post pictures then, I also get paid Thursday so carb cleaner and some parts are getting ordered. Specifically the float, I found mind split in half when I pulled the carb apart. The biggest reason I need the jet out is to replace the old o-ring, but it may run with just some carb clean and a new float. I'll post pictures of everything tomorrow, I've also got more questions. Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[lindy46]

I'm thinking you're referring to the float valve seat and not the nozzle? If that's the case, just clean it in place and use it if it's not leaking. The nozzle has no O-ring other than the large donut gasket that fits over it, and that doesn't require removal of the nozzle to replace.

 

[Jrlucas13]

I had a similar problem, i used vicegrips to remove the broken nozzel.