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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 | Pulled the carb off a 235 in a COE and found the wet side in fairly poor shape. It all came apart except for the acc pump. Boiled the carb and then soaked in carb cleaner. The plunger is free now but not coming out. Any ideas?? Also can a guy bead blast the inside of the bowl or is that a bad idea?? Who sells the best rebuild kit?? Thanks for the help! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | I'd be cautious of bead blasting, the chances of getting sand inside and not being able to get it out are high. You can get a good quality kit from many of the vendors that support this site. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 71 | Try soaking with penetrating oil and a heat gun.... and as Don said, avoid the bead blaster !!!!! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 | Thanks, I'll forget the bead blaster and I did call The Carburetor Shop today. He said he was 3 years out but he did have some for sale at $1800.00. I guess I will talk to the local collectors and rod guys to see if a old school mechanic is around. Thanks for the advice! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 | Knuckleskinner,
I have had good luck using an ultrasonic cleaner. The heat gun is another excellent idea. Just don't get it hot enough to warp the body.
Trick with working on these carbs is to go slow and easy. You will get it.
You can do a lot of slow and easy for $1800.!!!!
Kurt | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 43 | I've been tinkering with it every night and I'm feeling more confident that it can be salvaged. The local farmers type Napa has a guy about 77 that only works part time and has helped me several times with old welder engines. He found me a rebuild kit yesterday. Boy I wish there were more parts guys like him! | | |
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