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  1. 04-28-2006 08:47 PM #1
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    Fix or replace baseplate?

     



    Hey guys i started disassembling my holly 600 cfm carb. so i could rebuild it, and i noticed the baseplate looks like crap. Also I accidently removed one of the butterfly disc and the screw broke one of the screws in the little hole. Can i fix this problem or should i just replace the whole baseplate?
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  3. 04-28-2006 08:50 PM #2
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    it would seem easy to get it out ,i could be wrong , but i think it could be done
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    also im no good with carbs but that thing looks pretty dirty
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    How good are you with a file? That will clean the base plate up and get it nice and flat. To get the screw out, go from the side opposite the head. They crimp the ends of the screws a little so they can't back out. It will be easier to keep it going in the same direction it went in.
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    While you have the shaft out, re-bush it with nylon.
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    The head of the screw broke off in the shaft.
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