Float needle and seat question

[rv7970]

I have a 59 Johnson 10hp (QD-20) I recently got a carburetor kit for it that came with a new float, needle, and seat among other items like washers and gaskets and so fourth.
I went to change the needle and seat and found that the new needle seat doesn't go in the housing right, turns hard after only a few turns.
So I figured I would put new needle in with old seat. One thing I noticed was that the new needle looked a little bigger than the old one and thought maybe I should put old needle back in. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
I appreciate any replies.

 

[fdrgator]

Send the kit back. The seat should screw in with ease. Mis-matching the parts is never a good solution.

 

[rv7970]

Send the kit back. The seat should screw in with ease. Mis-matching the parts is never a good solution.

Thanks for the reply I'll contact the place I bought it from and go from there.

 

[racerone]

A dealer or an online market place ?

 

[rv7970]

A dealer or an online market place ?

I got that kit on Ebay but I just ordered one from Marineengine.com

 

[flyingscott]

I got that kit on Ebay but I just ordered one from Marineengine.com

You bought the Chinese POS kit on ebay and the needle seat is the wrong thread.

 

[rv7970]

You bought the Chinese POS kit on ebay and the needle seat is the wrong thread.

Haha yes I figured that out, hopefully got the right one coming from Marineengine.com. Have ordered quite a bit of things from them and so far so good.