| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,875 | Try tapping the carburetor housing for a 5MM X 0.8MM thread. That's about .009" larger than a 10-32, and it should allow you to get a full thread in the housing without having to use Helicoils.
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Jerry
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