carburetor problem

[bsadork]

i just took the carb off the bike to see if i could clean it and i found that the screws on the bottom (i assume its where the float bowl and everything are located) have been stripped. now i dont know much about carburetors but it cam off of a 1997 warrior and i was wondering if A.)there was a way to drill them out and replace them or B.) if im gonna have to buy a new carburetor. that would suck considering that im broke. any help would be great. thanks in advance

 

[ratchracing]

Are the threads stripped or just the head?

 

[flyinacez]

Either use an easy out(probably too small a screw though), a small pair of vise grips(get a good grip and twist) or tap a screw driver with a hammer into the screws and they will bite(this works really well), or if u have a dremmel and cutoff disk make a new slot in the screw. Then take the screws to a hardware store and I'm sure they will fiind what u need for about 30 cents. If not let me know I have 2 spare carbs!

 

[03warriordad]

ya, cot slots or try vise grips the buy new screws or swap the them with the ones on the side cover over the accelerator pump

 

[bsadork]

ya only the heads are stripped. i had used a philips head socket thingy and the screws broke it so they are in there pretty tight. what can i use to loosen them?

 

[warrior333]

just cut slots in them

 

[2kwarrior]

Once you get them out, or if you decide to get a different carb go to www.jetsrus.com and order the stainless allen head bowl screws, they are worth every penny. I switched to them after I stripped the heads on those shitty phillip head screws. By the way i used vise grips to get them out. The allen head screws are a godsend!!

 

[bsadork]

does anyone know where to get a new/good condition used carb for cheap...i need one that isnt goin to give me any more problems

 

[dswwarrior350]

How much are you looking to spend?

 

[bsadork]

at this point i dont have enough for an edelbrock and i dont really want to spend too much so i would say around 150-200 bucks