Float bowl screws

[Crewchief47]

Get them now to be ready for the fall!

 

[Crewchief47]

March bump!

 

[Jigger]

Just installed these. So much nicer than the Philips screws.

 

[rupprider]

Gonna hafta go into my 1999 600 Deluxe Vmax carbs. Triple with the red head,NPV. Are the older screws, to your knowledge, M4x 12 mm? Thanx RR I just hope I can crack the old ones loose!

 

[Sled Dog]

These are a must have if you have carbs on your sled, bike or ATV. No fuss taking them off or on.

 

[Crewchief47]

Are the older screws, to your knowledge, M4x 12 mm? Thanx RR I just hope I can crack the old ones loose!

I personally go back wrenching on Yamaha as far as a 93 Exciter SX and it had the same screws. You will be fine with the 99. If you're replacing the Phillips anyway, you can cut a slot in the head with a dremel tool with a cut off wheel and use a flat screwdriver in that, if you mess up the phillips head.

 

[rupprider]

Crewchief, thanks for the info. Making firewood now, will get into the carbs when it starts raining here.

 

[Crewchief47]

Bumpity!

 

[RED]

Any luck on screws for the carb caps?

 

[Crewchief47]

I haven't sourced any direct replacements as of yet. I've seen some custom carb caps made of aluminium out there for the boost guys that look to use a more common fastener. I may look into caps instead.

 

[RED]

I have the alu carb caps for boost from stm, they still use the screw with the shoulder. Too bad that made it with that big of hole. Need to find a buddy that can make a little bushing & then use a normal allen screw.

 

[Crewchief47]

Problem with the bushing would be the chance of dropping it....hmmmmmmmmmm I'm going to have to go down to Dad's sled and pillage some parts for the summer.

 

[pdiddy]

Awesome - I was just thinking last fall when I barely managed to get the phillips head screws out to clean out the pilot jets - about doing the allen head changeover - reading this thread reminded me - so I've placed my order. I have an '05 Vector - first 3 years no issues, now evey season seems to start off with plugged pilot jets - crap gas I guess - and I always drain the bowls in the Spring too.

 

[Crewchief47]

Pdiddy,
Yours are all packed up, will hit the mail probably Monday because of the holiday, maybe Tuesday if the PO isn't open Monday.

 

[Crewchief47]

Red, It turns out the RX and Rs use different carb caps, wasn't aware of this. I'm going to have to get a look at an RX before I go any further.