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Post by homelitelover on Jan 16, 2024 20:32:53 GMT -5
Tonight I’m working on my Homelite ST165. I have the carb removed, disassembled, and soaking in Berryman’s overnight. Will spray clean it and probably rebuild it tomorrow. Anyways, getting the Welch plug out was quite difficult. We used a punch. After getting it out, we saw that we damaged something. What is the black thing I circled in red in the attached pic? Did we ruin it? Or is this ok? The carb is a Zama. Attachments:
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Post by blythkd on Jan 16, 2024 21:55:29 GMT -5
Are you talking about the corner of the opening that is rounded? Or something down in the bottom of the recessed area? Tough to tell from the picture.
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Post by homelitelover on Jan 17, 2024 9:31:33 GMT -5
 Here is possibly a better picture. I’m taking about the black part I circled in general, that was under the Welch plug. We bumped it and impaled it with the punch we used to get the Welch plug out. I don’t know what the black thing that I circled under the Welch plug is. |
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Post by blythkd on Jan 17, 2024 13:17:08 GMT -5
Hmm, I'm not sure I ever pulled the welch plug out of one of those. Not sure what's in there. I've worked on tons of 165's but usually just installed a new fuel line, maybe a new filter and done.
Maybe someone else knows what's in there? Is it a loose piece? Can you take it out?
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Post by homelitelover on Jan 17, 2024 15:08:11 GMT -5
It isn’t too loose. It black and hard plastic. Kinda like a pin or screw body, but there isn’t an exposed head on either side…
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Post by blythkd on Jan 17, 2024 16:37:24 GMT -5
Interesting. I've never seen anything down in one of those passages. I'm guessing the bottom side is the important part and that the top isn't really doing much so if there's not much damages, you might get by with it.
The IPL doesn't appear to show a replaceable part for that area other than the welch plug.
Might just have to pop a plug back in the hole and give it a shot.
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Post by 5terrysupersaws on Jan 17, 2024 16:58:05 GMT -5
The OEM Homelite kit for this carb does include a black disk about the same size as the Welch plug. Not sure where the disk is supposed to go, possibly under the plug ? www.ebay.com/itm/285287172409
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Post by blythkd on Jan 17, 2024 18:44:19 GMT -5
That's weird, didn't show it in the IPL breakdown. But I don't know where else it would go. If it goes under that plug, the one that's in the carb now is definitely a mess. Going to have to pick it out and clean it out of the hole.
That new disc must just act as a gasket? Never seen anything like it. Don't know why it wouldn't work without it as long as the plug is sealed up.
Maybe I'm missing something?
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Post by homelitelover on Jan 17, 2024 20:21:00 GMT -5
There is this part that’s in the kit that has been mentioned. We have no idea what purpose it would serve. Nor do we know how to go about installation. Attachments:
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Post by blythkd on Jan 17, 2024 20:55:11 GMT -5
Maybe if you get the old one dug out of the hole in the carb, it will become more clear how it's installed?
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Post by onlyhomelites on Jan 21, 2024 11:18:04 GMT -5
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Post by homelitelover on Jan 21, 2024 20:21:10 GMT -5
Yes, there is only 1 adjusting needle. I did not remove the piece and am hoping for the best. We are done with the rebuild. We attempted re-installation tonight. I’m aware the choke linkage to choke handle isn’t fully in place yet. I'm aware the plastic air cleaner holder isn’t in yet, we just needed the bolts to hold it in place temporarily. We are carbaffled with the throttle set up. The part I circled in red in the picture stops it from going to full throttle… Attachments:
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