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Old 07-05-2011 | 10:52 PM
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I just put a jet kit on my cv carb (95 softail)... BUt I mess with the idlw srew.. The screw head is stripped. Can I bought this screw, drill the old one to put the new one or which way I can change it.
 
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Old 07-05-2011 | 11:01 PM
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not sure which screw you are talking about, mon ami Evo.
But put away the BIG tools for a while, until you get a correct answer.
No drills, no hammers, no sharp tools.
Help is on the way. (I asked some friends for answers)
 
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Old 07-06-2011 | 12:05 AM
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Drill a tiny hole in the head where the screwdriver slot used to be, get a small square section steel rod that has a tapered end, looks like a spear or a file handle. Tap it into the idle screw and turn it slowly out.

If the idle screw is seized in then you may need some heat.

You can buy an idle screw easily enough.
 
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Old 07-06-2011 | 08:28 AM
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Can you post a photo of this screw, so we can help out? We're reaching across the Continents here!

We must have some Quebecois on HDF who can help in French?
 
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Old 07-06-2011 | 03:32 PM
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Do a search on Google for "Keihin idle screw harley" and you'll come up with this: http://www.google.com/#ds=pr&pq=keih...w=1281&bih=851

As far as getting it out, my favorite method on stuff like this is using a left handed drill bit. A lot of times the drill bit will back out the screw all by itself and you won't even need to try to grab the screw with something else after drilling a pilot hole.

En ce qui concerne le sortir, ma méthode préférée des trucs comme cela est d'utiliser un foret gaucher. Un grand nombre de fois que le foret sera de retour sur la vis tout seul et vous n'aurez même pas besoin d'essayer d'attraper la vis avec quelque chose d'autre après le forage d'un trou pilote.
 
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Old 07-06-2011 | 03:40 PM
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Good man 95yj! I've just discovered where Aruba is - must be tough down there! We had hail and rain today....
 
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