ebinmaine 62,974 #76 Posted September 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Maybe I should go the other way--I'll get this shop gadget that you can use to clean your pens quickly! I believe your secondary thought process will work better. Purchase tool. Use and adore tool. Mention possible usage to Other Half. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 2,904 #77 Posted September 16, 2022 @ebinmaine ..find said tool in use by other half just when YOU need it. Idunno.. seems like a slippery slope 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,713 #78 Posted September 16, 2022 18 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Purchase tool. Use and adore tool. Mention possible usage to Other Half. Happens all the time in the kitchen here. Female lady women mention how great a new tool is in the kitchen. Then they find me using it in the garage. Don 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,974 #79 Posted September 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, sjoemie himself said: @ebinmaine ..find said tool in use by other half just when YOU need it. Idunno.. seems like a slippery slope Now just stop bein' silly. Buy TWO of them. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayzauto 89 #80 Posted September 17, 2022 On 9/15/2022 at 4:49 AM, ebinmaine said: Jay is that the vent hole? Doesn't appear to be a hole at all though I wondered if there should be. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner....es that's generally where those vents are located in the opening to the venturi, thru a metered brass insert. I've been looking in my shop/s to look at that style carburetor, but I had none, Strange that yours appears to be blocked off. but I usually remove the welch plug when cleaning, as it's not difficult while it's in your hand, compared to after it's together back on the machine. As far as a welch plug assortment?? I like to stock what I can. as I do all small engine work... But; as others have said, it's more clutter, that you can never find when you really need it. Although since you have a collection of those carbs, it ma be worth having s couple of those plugs in your carb parts junk box. And as far as the ultrasonic cleaners, I waited a long time to get one, and now wonder why I waited soooo long. I did a lot of research on them as well as soaps/cleaners. I wanted a big enough unit to do more than carbs, but that significantly raised the prices, as size and heat setting options will. But I found a guy on FB selling a 30L unit. said it did not work, although was "New", but was only $50. Couldn't really pass on it. Come to find out, he was the second owner, who bought it from the original owner, broken as well. The original owner paid $500 from the jungle site. He didn't open it for a year, and when it didnt work, he missed the return window, So they started passing the buck. I gambled on the $50 purchase, took it apart and found out the on/off switch was wired incorrectly in Taiwan. Moved a couple of wires around and Bingo!! Worx great!! I use it for carbs engine parts, and anything else that needs a general cleaning. GLuck, Jay 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,974 #81 Posted September 18, 2022 22 hours ago, Jayzauto said: that's generally where those vents are located in the opening to the venturi, thru a metered brass insert. I've been looking in my shop/s to look at that style carburetor, but I had none, Strange that yours appears to be blocked off I'll break apart a piece of chassis wiring and use the individual piece of wire to give it a poke. Perhaps it's just well clogged. This engine seems happy and the carb wants to work. I'd like to keep trying a few things as (lack of) time permits. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites