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rg500 carb parts

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:19 am
by dougie9231
Hello all, looking for a good repair or replacement carb for a broken float hanger leg that was glued, any thought would be appreciated

Re: rg500 carb parts

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 2:06 pm
by bungerlowbill
Hi Doug have you thought about using lumi-weld to build stem up then carefully re-drilling hole for float pin do some research good luck with your quest regards bill

Re: rg500 carb parts

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:29 pm
by dougie9231
Well thank you, sounds like a good repair
doug

Re: rg500 carb parts

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:54 am
by silverstrom
The proper way to repair a broken float post is to use a small pin and a product like JB Weld or similar. Drill a tiny hole in the broken post and the base and insert a pin and then JB Weld. The pin gives it strength, the JB Weld keeps it secure.