65 cb77 stripped fuel screw on Keihin carb float bowl

jakuza · Post by **jakuza** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:36 am

Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Like a bonehead I overtightened the fuel release screw on my Keihin pw26 carb float bowl after it wouldn't stop leaking. Stripped the screw seat in the aluminum bowl. Can I rethread? Aluminum solder? Want to avoid replacing the whole bowl. Wondering if anyone has any experience rethreading/filling these forged aluminum screw seats.

Thanks!

R100 · Post by **R100** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:46 am

Don' know, but as a last resort you could JBWeld the drain screw in and just remove the float bowl to drain the carb.
That would give you time to look for a bowl on E-Bay.
There's also a chance someone here might have a spare they would be willing to part with.

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:35 pm

Contact member "harisuluv" on the sohc4.net forum.
They may be interchangeable with some 750 bowls, or even if they don't, he probably will have one anyway.

jakuza · Post by **jakuza** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 6:58 pm

Thanks R100 and brewsky. Trying the JB Weld now and will let you know the results!