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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Fuel screw

What is the best and easiest way to turn the fuel screw. It is so hard to get to with my gorilla hands that i have. thanks
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Well, there is really no easy way, but I found the least difficult way is to have one hand on a 13mm (or whatever size the jam nut is) around the jam nut and then get a good long flat head (at least 14") and feed it in from the rear of the block through all the brackets and fuel lines.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by feveree40
Well, there is really no easy way, but I found the least difficult way is to have one hand on a 13mm (or whatever size the jam nut is) around the jam nut and then get a good long flat head (at least 14") and feed it in from the rear of the block through all the brackets and fuel lines.
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That's how I do it. The newer IC models have a 7 or 8mm head that you can get a socket on but we aren't that lucky
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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^^^^^X2^^^^^

That's how I do it. The newer IC models have a 7 or 8mm head that you can get a socket on but we aren't that lucky

6mm on the screw head 13mm on the jam nut.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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I got the jam nut lose and used screw driver and hammer to turn
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Take the throttle bracket off the side of the engine for better access.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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yes guys i got to the fuel screw alot easier with a 13" screw driver thanks. now i am having problem with no smoke with the pods very little smoke.
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