What if you put it in some hot water to get the aluminum   To expand?

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On Feb 4, 2012, at 1:24 AM, Kevin Green <[email protected]> 
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> Ok, so 2 specific technical questions I ran into taking the first carb apart 
> tonight.  I'm trying out the embedded photos so let me know if they don't 
> show up.
> 
> 1) The float needle didn't come out with the float the way the manual said it 
> would.  In fact the gasket that seems to hold it in is very hard and I don't 
> know what to do to get it to budge.  I tried to pry at it gently and the top 
> edge that holds the float bent a bit.  I think I could fix it but I still 
> need to get it out.  Any suggestions?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 2) The Clymer's manual says to remove the top cover, spring and vacuum 
> piston.  The spring came right out, but the piston won't just come out.  It 
> has some wobble but it's just not sliding right out the way the photo in the 
> manual shows.  I've run into another inconsistency or two in the manual so 
> I'm wondering if something is just missing.  Some step, screw, etc. that's 
> not jumping out at me when I look at the carb, or maybe I need to quit being 
> a weenie and pull it out.  I just hate to force it until I know for sure 
> there isn't something else I'm supposed to do.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks again all.  You guys are awesome.
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