unclogging Tecumseh carbs

they plugged drillings with hard steel bb, using a dremel with fine point, I got bb out of the hole but they also pressed a fixed metering rod into the passage, this rod prevents cleaning of the passage so its either purchase a new carb or live with lousy mixture and no idle

has anybody had success cleaning these or getting that rod out??

It has been suggested to boil the carbs in water with powdered TIDE detergent added. I how done this with SOME success. Another thing I have done is to remove ALL plastic or rubber parts and throttle and choke shafts and bake the carb body in an oven for several hours. This chars the goop and turns it to powder, so it can be blown out with shop air.

Do this at your own risk! Determining the temperature the parts can stand and the baking time is up to you! The alternative is a new carb, anyway, so it may be worth a try!

ordered carb manual, have the engine manual but kinda skimpy on the carbs

boiling in Tide sure looks like possible good alternative to tossing these carbs

thanks

A few safety considerations
1. Avoid breathing in alot of fumes from the #9.
2. Wear rubber gloves while handling the stuff.
3. Prolonged exposure to #9 will dissolve brass so dont soak parts for several days it can cause damage.