From: "mark smith" To: Subject: Re: UL: carbs Date: Saturday, December 11, 1999 7:45 PM I place a small bead around the bottom of the needle clip jubcture. and then place the assembly into the slide. it keeps the needle from wearing on the slide, the needle from turning in the clip, etc, etc, etc,,,,,, put some on top if you want plane guy wrote: > > When putting a dab of silicone on the needle does it hurt to get any excess > smeared around where the ring contacts the white plastic retainer? > Dave > > At 04:08 PM 12/11/1999 -0800, you wrote: > > > >Speaking of carbs...do you happen to have any of the little 90degree cable > >guides which allow the throttle cables to exit to the side of the carb > >instead of straight up? I don't want to cut holes in my sails for the > >throttle cables. > >Steve C. > >Spyder Driver > > > >mark smith wrote: > > > >> just had another instance of a local assembling the carb top parts with > >> the needle clip above the white plastic retainer. > >> > >> Also, the needle was worn pretty good and only the '15' of the '15K2' > >> was still readable. > >> > >> just a bad os black silicone under the clip at the needle will fill the > >> small opening in the slide the needle goes through and eliminate this > >> wear completly. This will also assit the tension on the clip from the > >> needle spinning. > >> > >> The other alternative is a new carb at 150 bucks or the repair kit, > >> needle and clip asembly at 50 plus. > >> > >> The cable is VERY difficult to install with the clip above the white > >> retainer since they must both go in the carb at the same time !!!!!! > >> > >> Do it the right way, the easier way,,,,,,,,,,,, > >> -- > >> > >> Mark Smith mailto:trikite@trikite.com > >> Tri-State Kite Sales > >> 1121 N Locust St > >> Mt Vernon, IN 47620 http://www.trikite.com > > > > > Dave (planeman) Rice -- Mark Smith mailto:trikite@trikite.com Tri-State Kite Sales 1121 N Locust St Mt Vernon, IN 47620 http://www.trikite.com