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Boriqua
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I mentioned in another thread that my cheapo gas line sprung a leak just as I was pulling into the driveway. The rubber was done but I had also tightened the clamp at the carbs way to tight and it bit into the hose over time.
I really did not want to pull the carbs to get to the clamp but it was way in the middle seated nicely just out of reach. After removing the gas tank I tired a variety of screw drivers and angles but I just couldn't get to the screw. The stubby screw drivers shaft was too short and the handle to fat and any other screwdriver was just a touch too long.
Finally I landed on using my 1/4 drive bit on a 4 in extension and while it fit in and reached it was a bit of a pain trying to get it loose just holding the smooth end of the extension. I was thinking if I only had a wheel or something on the end it would be great and was going to fabricate something .. dont know what but I had an idea but
I had to go to lowes for some home stuff and decided to see if there was another solution and I found this
I thought .. holy moly .. that is perfect!!
It has a square drive on one side and a hexagon on the other and it comes with three bits. Most of us have no use for the phillips or flat since those breed in my tool box but it also comes with a drive adapter. I put on my 4 inch extension and a bit and the job was a breeze. It reaches like a dream to get at the carb screws for adjustment and I have already found a dozen other uses. So long as it isnt anything you need to really wrench down on it a perfect size and since its so small it is now part of my traveling tool kit.
Its simply a Nicely knurled round piece built for adapters. Think it was around $5. Just thought I would share. It works great in those tight spaces.
I really did not want to pull the carbs to get to the clamp but it was way in the middle seated nicely just out of reach. After removing the gas tank I tired a variety of screw drivers and angles but I just couldn't get to the screw. The stubby screw drivers shaft was too short and the handle to fat and any other screwdriver was just a touch too long.
Finally I landed on using my 1/4 drive bit on a 4 in extension and while it fit in and reached it was a bit of a pain trying to get it loose just holding the smooth end of the extension. I was thinking if I only had a wheel or something on the end it would be great and was going to fabricate something .. dont know what but I had an idea but
I had to go to lowes for some home stuff and decided to see if there was another solution and I found this
I thought .. holy moly .. that is perfect!!
It has a square drive on one side and a hexagon on the other and it comes with three bits. Most of us have no use for the phillips or flat since those breed in my tool box but it also comes with a drive adapter. I put on my 4 inch extension and a bit and the job was a breeze. It reaches like a dream to get at the carb screws for adjustment and I have already found a dozen other uses. So long as it isnt anything you need to really wrench down on it a perfect size and since its so small it is now part of my traveling tool kit.
Its simply a Nicely knurled round piece built for adapters. Think it was around $5. Just thought I would share. It works great in those tight spaces.
