noodle
I reckon I can break it!
- Location
- Melbourne Aus
Handy carb tool
- Thread starter noodle
- Start date
Phill
v Check out Little Matt_E
- Location
- Kennewick, WA
Craftsman wants like $20 for ONE of those thing!!
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
- Location
- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
if you get a set it is cheaper, and gear wrench also sells them. they are really cool. there are a lot of variations and prices depending on features. I purchased a set of gear wrench ones. warrantied for life through sears.
ToddW
Web GuY
- Location
- Folsom Lake - CA
I KNOW!
I want to pickup a complete set instead I just have a couple of the most common sizes lol.
I;ve seen them 20% off sometimes just to cheap to get the set.
DAG
Yes, my balls tickled from that landing
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
i'v have bought a 12/13/14mm from lowes (forgot brand) but they were $10 each... they save a ton of headake and time... and can use them on most bolts on the ski
Phill
v Check out Little Matt_E
- Location
- Kennewick, WA
- Location
- So. IL
I got a 7 piece set for $50 on ebay. And they were used and craftsman so if one is bad they get it back.
#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
Yeah... those flex head ratcheting wrenches with the reverse lever work great for many applications.
I've found that these roller bearing right angle screw drivers work very well so that you can do jetting changes and screw adjustments without removing the carbs. The roller bearings don't have any slippage going in one direction so they lock the mini screw drivers and give great leverage. I purchased a couple extra flat blade screw drivers and ground them down to fit perfectly in the jet holes. They're made by Lisle part number LS64250 and can be bought for around 15 bucks.
I've found that these roller bearing right angle screw drivers work very well so that you can do jetting changes and screw adjustments without removing the carbs. The roller bearings don't have any slippage going in one direction so they lock the mini screw drivers and give great leverage. I purchased a couple extra flat blade screw drivers and ground them down to fit perfectly in the jet holes. They're made by Lisle part number LS64250 and can be bought for around 15 bucks.
douglee25
m3booooy
- Location
- South Jersey
Yeah... those flex head ratcheting wrenches with the reverse lever work great for many applications.
I've found that these roller bearing right angle screw drivers work very well so that you can do jetting changes and screw adjustments without removing the carbs. The roller bearings don't have any slippage going in one direction so they lock the mini screw drivers and give great leverage. I purchased a couple extra flat blade screw drivers and ground them down to fit perfectly in the jet holes. They're made by Lisle part number LS64250 and can be bought for around 15 bucks.
So you do jet changes with the carb in the vertical position, bolted to the engine? How do you get the needle, spring, lever, pin and the rest out without dropping anything in the hull?
I give you props man. :biggrin:
Doug
#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
Yep... I jet the carbs right in the ski when they're mounted with the diaphragm plates toward the exhaust side. It takes me about five to ten minutes for quick jetting adjustments. Also you don't have to worry about replace intake gaskets and re-synchronizing the throttle plates. It helps to wrap a shop towel around the base of each carb and pull it up near the diaphragm cover to keep the fuel and parts from dropping in the hull. You can also lower the back half of the exhaust tube down for more access to the carbs.
WAB
salty nuts
- Location
- coastal GA
Those are nice, but a crow's foot on an extension works great also and is much cheaper.
Superjetjim
X-
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
they are great if you are using OEM 38's (dual) and OEM 44's (dual).
**As far as using for carbs**
Gainera2582
Power and Agility
- Location
- Lake Saint Clair, Michigan
Just landed a brand new set on ebay for 54 bucks plus 10.95 shipping for the craftsman stubby flex head gear wrench metric set. Basically the same as gear wrench, but its better than paying the price of 130 bucks for them normally.
Btw, if anyone does not want the hassle of buying on ebay, they are on sale at sears right now for 89.99 till 10/20/07 plus 10% off if you use your craftsman card.
Btw, if anyone does not want the hassle of buying on ebay, they are on sale at sears right now for 89.99 till 10/20/07 plus 10% off if you use your craftsman card.
surferdude345
X-H
- Location
- Blacksburg for school
ive been using stubby gear wrench from harbor freight i think they are like 30 bucks for 8mm to 16mm set
- Location
- Gtown,Tejas
These are also bad@$$ pliers for loosening up stuck carb screws. I use these daily and the are so small and take very little effort to free stuck screws. Its hard to see why these are so awesome from the pic,but if you have ever stripped a screw on a carb you will love these.
snap on # 5ACP
snap on # 5ACP
