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Post by derbiman on Aug 4, 2016 21:33:10 GMT -5
I have been noticing that my Derbi Atlantis has been acting as though it is starving for fuel. The take off is decent,but it acts like it hits a wall about 3/4 throttle and will not pick up speed.It has a manual choke and when you turnit on,it immediately gains speed. So, I asked my friend, who is a mechanic, if I could borrow his torch tip cleaner. I removed the main jet and reamed it out with the torch tip cleaner. I kept looking at it as I was opening up the hole and when I felt that it was big enough, I reinstalled it. It ran better than ever!!! The tip cleaner has several very tiny wires that will easily fit some of the smallest jets. I am not sure how much they cost,but I am sure they are well worth the money.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2016 22:25:47 GMT -5
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Post by badpumpkin on Aug 4, 2016 23:21:40 GMT -5
Well,here is my 2 cents....hemostats,reverse drill bits, and easy outs are a must have for your tool kits. Oh and those magnetic tip things for getting lost screwsand metric taps and good metric screws. But first 49cc forum.
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Post by arkie on Aug 5, 2016 2:15:39 GMT -5
I did the torch tip cleaner thing before I had jets. Works fine.
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Post by knobby on Mar 22, 2017 13:47:22 GMT -5
Great for cleaning pilot jets is stranded electrical wire. Pilot holes are so small that often times you won't have something handy that will even get into them. Just cut off a short length of stranded electrical wire if you have it handy and start with one filliment, then go to two, then three..
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Post by scooterpimp on Jan 14, 2018 20:10:34 GMT -5
Bread wire twist ties , remove paper & wire part fits smaller jets. Cuz cleaner & air nozzle dont cut it at times.
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Post by tortoise2 on Jan 15, 2018 13:29:27 GMT -5
cleaner & air nozzle dont cut it at times Place jets in a plastic tumbler, submerge in water, add a drop of dish detergent, and boil in microwave.  SOME pilot jets have internal cross-hairs (similar to a rifle scope) in the area of the punch point.  Also verify throttle bore ports are not obstructed.  If a constant-velocity style carb . . during re-assembly, verify needle seat (little metal sleeve) is inserted prior to main jet, and protrudes into the throttle bore.  |
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Post by scooterpimp on Jan 15, 2018 18:48:42 GMT -5
I see that bread bag twist in the pic..lol. they do seem to fit the small jet passages ok.
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Post by knobby on Jan 26, 2018 18:25:03 GMT -5
In a pinch you can also use control cables to clean out jets, but they are harder and larger diameter strands than electrical wire. You could scratch up the internal passages of the jets. Unlikely to ruin your jets but may be possible. If you have old broken clutch cables, old brake cables, instead of throwing the whole thing away, cut off a piece and save it just in case you need it for jets.
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Post by lilpinny on Jan 26, 2018 20:02:44 GMT -5
An electric guitar string (high E in either 10 or 9 gauge) is available at your music shop behind the counter for under a buck. Just poke it out.
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Post by horsy on Mar 3, 2018 18:11:52 GMT -5
An electric guitar string (high E in either 10 or 9 gauge) is available at your music shop behind the counter for under a buck. Just poke it out. or just save the high E string when ya break one or use the trim from when ya restring it!..... on my Martin I buy that string in BULK as I am always breaking the dammed thing....an no I dont use a pick! |
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Post by rocman5190 on Apr 1, 2019 15:21:25 GMT -5
My dentist friend gave me some root canal files. Some very very thin but strong.
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Post by bigallis1 on Oct 5, 2019 11:47:41 GMT -5
Been using torch tip cleaners for years on old tractor and lawn and garden tractor carbs.
Work great.
Thank's for the tip.....
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