Reply To: What am I doing wrong guys?

[Yellowstone]

Thanks. So, I tried just screwing them in there with the needle and they would not go down with it. When I took apart the carb yesterday, I found the best way was to put one wash in at a time, gently but firmly pressing them in with a screwdriver. I used two packing washers followed by the nylon washer. Then I screwed the needle in to where it should be. Slid the nut over it and firmed it in.

I also took a look at the plugs. Tried to gently pull the hood off but one of the contacts ripped out. My plan is to cut that 1/4 inch of wire off and restablish the contact as mentioned above and do the same on the other plug. The plugs are both brand new, installed by the marine service shop when I went there the first week I had it when I had screwed the recoil and couldn’t get it to work right again. I am not going back though. I know I need to figure this stuff out on my own if I want to keep doing it! I appreciate all your help.