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Stuck carb slide

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wayne cooper

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Just finished messing with a stuck throttle slide in a CV carb from a XS 400. Had to replace a body with a broken float post so I picked up a set that had seized slides for next to nothing figuring that the price was worth taking a chance on. Well after trying everything from WD 40 to Sea Foam to carb cleaner(2 day soak) nothing was working. So with nothing to lose I took a pin punch and gave the emulsion tube a sharp hit from the bottom and drove it up against the bottom of the slide. Didn't hit it hard(used the flat side of a 17mm wrench) and dammed if it didn't do the trick. Although I'm tossing the leftover parts the tube and needle valve are seemingly unharmed. Just push the tube up till it contacts the slide and sharp LIGHT taps.
Does this qualify me as an "Official Hammer Mechanic"??
 
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