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eurekan

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Have an old '67 9.5hp John

Have an old '67 9.5hp Johnson. The low idle needle is badly grooved and a new one is $85. Has anybody ever tried to fill the grooves with hard solder or something and spin it down smooth? Thought it would be harder then electrical solder and should stick well to the brass. I don't think that JB Weld would work. So anybody ever try or have another suggestion?
 
If I were going to use any thi

If I were going to use any thing it would be silfos 15% silver brazing rod for copper/brass refrigerant lines .it alot stonger that solder and would work for what your wanting to do.
 
"the price u have,is for a com

"the price u have,is for a complete carb kit.......even has the float in it as the only place i have been able to get them now,are OEM.those needles are rubber tipped..i just did 2 this past week for ONE guy.Alot of prob's are also due,to the old cork floats...a complete kit,is the way to go."
 
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