stripped air screw

[Big_Z]

While stripping and cleaning my carbs I found the air screw in #4 is stripped and I can get it out. I've tried multiple sized screwdrivers and socked it in carb cleaner but it won't budge. if I had access to it i'd cut a new/deeper slot and try to get it out that way but since its down hole on the body I'm not sure how to proceed. any ideas?

Thanks,
Aaron

[SqDancerLynn1]

There are several ways to deal with stuck mixture screws. My way I use a drill that just fits in the opening - drilling just enough to mark the mixture screw, then using a 1/8" left twist drill bit- drill into the mixture screw no more than 1/4" then using easyout & visegrips turn it out (hopefully)
Another way is to cut thru the mixture screw & carb body with a dremel wheel to cut a new slot

[GQROD]

There are several ways to deal with stuck mixture screws. My way I use a drill that just fits in the opening - drilling just enough to mark the mixture screw, then using a 1/8" left twist drill bit- drill into the mixture screw no more than 1/4" then using easyout & visegrips turn it out (hopefully)
Another way is to cut thru the mixture screw & carb body with a dremel wheel to cut a new slot

This is the best way to do it, Wal-Mart in their hardware dept. sells a brand of this screw extractor that has worked great for me, it's called Bull Dog, i used it to remove pilots jets in my carb rebuild without damaging the threads, hope this helps.

[Nessism]

Lots of people report broken off easy outs so be careful. I suggest using heat on the carb body - really helps soften up any varnish remaining inside the carb.

[Art Lacroix]

Stuck air screws

I've also heard that brake fluid will loosen them. But I didn't have any luck on one of mine. I just left the screw where it was. Apparently it's close enough as the bike runs fine having just adjusted the others 2 & 1/4 turns out.

Art

[Paul_IOFJS]

new air screws

I just got my GS1000 the other day and started to dismantle the carbs for cleaning and ran into basicly the same problem as Big_Z (except that my screw was stuck and I ended up stripping it myself). I was just wondering, if I manage to get this thing out with an easy-out or some other way, it will be pretty much destroyed. Does anyone know where I can get a new one. The places I've tried show practically every part in the carbs except these.

Paul

[Guest]

If I could get the screw out of this buggered up carb with a
Demmel so can you.

[Smellii]

Last resort only. Center up the hacksaw and the existing screwdriver slot on the airscrew head. Then make sure you saw into the screw head far enough to give yourself a decent grip with the correct size screwdriver. Worked like a charm for me. (Follow the pics left to right)

[Dogma]

"Correct size screwdriver"

That would be a #2 slot-cut-by-hacksaw driver. Is the hacksaw JIS, SAE, ASME, ANSI, or DIN/ISO?

Nice alternative for those without a Dremel or similar. Good one.

[Smellii]

No clue the size, sorry. Just make due with what I've got.

[jaywelchy]

I had same issue ... I drilled out the head, but not too deep. Then I took a torx bit just a touch bigger than the hole, and lightly ... tapped it into the hole. It worked very well, and I was suprised that I was able to reuse the part. Matter of fact, the torx bit is still in there

Its a bit crude, but it works well ....