accelerator pump problem

[maddmudder13]

took my carb off to clean it today, took the float bowl off and bam! the accelerator pump plunger is stuck in the spring side of the float bowl. any body had this problem? how can i get it out

 

[xj4m3]

i soaked mine in pb blaster for a while then gently pulled it out w/ a pair of pliars being careful not to scar up the aluminum

 

[maddmudder13]

well too late. i tryed pulling it out the the pole and snapped that off. but i ended up drilling and tapping the brass thing and pulling it out now just gotta get a new one