Made some progress on the Mikuni rebuild this morning, delay, delay... The nuclear navy taught me that "STOP IS GOOD PROGRESS" [it's better than guessing] and it just came into play... I tried using a 12mm combo wrench to remove the carb's fuel inlet nipple because I thought like all the other threaded fittings, it's O ring would need replacing... Perhaps not..!?! Maybe it does not have an O ring ~ maybe it's a pipe thread connection..? So, I made a command decision to STOP [stop guessing & get some real answers from my friends here at MightyRam50...] The real reason I stopped was because it will require a great deal of torque force to remove that fitting; more than my one old hand X 3" wrench length could muster... an I don't wanna break anything + I don't have a vice, yada, yada...
WHY CANCEL THIS STEP in the rebuild (?)
1) The nipple is on there very tight (might break sumpin removing it)
2) The nipple never leaked (before ultrasonic cleaning in boiling water) and later on the truck, there is easy access & the carb is held solidly
3) If it ain't broke don't fix it (same goes for choke, wax pellet, throttle butterfly blades & throttle shafts...)
4) STOP guessing & get real answers before proceeding
5) A good Nuke is always able to stop a job one way or anothermuch like the P.O.
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