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I think a skilled person could sharpen them with a file and drill motor. You don't want to change the taper angle, just sharpen the point like a pencil so the point moves back and the taper starts near the threads. Nothing to loose in trying...
 
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Turns out I don't really have a file, the skills, or the time in this next week to do this myself. I have a lot of exams to take/study for. Is there someone here on the forums that has experience doing it? I could mail them to you and paypal you some moneys. :-\\\
 
Mahalaleel said:
Is there someone here on the forums that has experience doing it? I could mail them to you and paypal you some moneys. :-\\\
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If anybody is willing to sharpen my pilot jets I would pay shipping both ways plus ten bucks or something. Any takers?
 
I would do it, having done it before, but I don't trust my workmanship to be perfect. I could easily ruin one.
 
If you're willing I am. At the very worst I'll have to find a new one or two, right?

Will a first-class stamp get something to Toronto from Utah?
 
After various efforts I have failed to get the little nubs out of the carbs. Any ideas? I've tried a razor, sharpening an allen wrench, wire, and nothing works.


With a grindstone I managed to bring one of the screws to a point, it's not perfectly round but it is sharp. Is that OK? Should I do the other three even if they come out kind of ugly but sharp?
 
Mike's XS in Florida might have those bits. I replaced all four of mine this summer. Google Mike's XS, should be the first return.
 
Thanks for those links guys!

Only thing remaining is how to get the little nubs out. I've scratched the insides of the carbs trying :(.

I remember finding a thread a while ago that was very detailed about methods of removing the broken off nub but I can't seem to find it anymore!
 
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Mike's XS in Florida might have those bits. I replaced all four of mine this summer. Google Mike's XS, should be the first return.
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This site seems to have them, but for Yamaha. Is there a set of screws that is compatible with the carbs on a GS750E? 1978?
 
Does anyone know where I can get the pilot screw? Well...four of them? 1978 GS750E

My efforts to sharpen them have been...rudimentary and only slightly successful.
 
Would I be able to use just the screws and sell the other parts here? Would there be any demand for the rest of the kit?
 
I saw someone needing gaskets earlier this week, and people are constantly having leaky carbs problems, they would maybe buy the float needle assemblies.
 
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