Optimus 111 Jet cleaner

Discussion in 'Fettling Forum' started by Stuart Fowles, Feb 22, 2005.

  1. Stuart Fowles

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    Removed the jet from my 111 and found the cleaner wire had bent? Gave it a warm and tried to straighten but it snapped :cry: Base camp do have spares but has anyone out on the park ever had a go at replacing the wire pricker
     
  2. Handi-Albert

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    I tried this several times.
    Where the problem comes from is the wire pricker is harder than the brass . So when you try to drill a hole with these small drills , the drill will break also you run off centre.
    Good luck. I think a drill this size will cost as much as a new pricker or close to it.
     
  3. Jim Ford

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    If there's a broken piece of pricker in the jet, it can be removed by de-greasing it with petrol, and leaving it in vinegar. I used to repair watches, and if a screw broke in a plate, it could be removed with the above method. It may take a week or two, though!

    Jim Ford