Re: Carbs needle clip–1972 V4

[frankr]

OMC first started using the clips soon after they started using the soft-tipped needles. It was found that people were having trouble starting their motors, most especially the 3hp, because the soft tipped needle would stick in the seat and gravity feed wasn’t enough to unstick it. So, the clip was introduced to drag the needle off the seat and problem was solved. I suppose there may be some obsolete soft tipped needles out there without the groove, but they must be rare.