Idles and revs great in neutral, runs like crap around the block

[Explorer]

Whatever! That's a great ending to the story.

[LowNSlow]

So you found new needles? I’m trying to envision how they could fall out of the slides... worn out? Wrong ones?

2 piece needle. Main needle separated from the “keeper” disc. Apparently, they are pressed together, but didn’t stay that way.

[LowNSlow]

Three different problems:
1) crap in the tank initially shut me down.
2) ignition timing was retarded (seems like I remember the coil pickup plate screwsbeing a smidge loose)
3) somewhere along these struggles, 2 main jet needles “dropped”

[ericheath]

I can’t make it out, but the pic looks as though these were OEM needles.

[Track T 2411]

At least one other member had the same issue with the needles separating just like that. Definitely an odd occurrence!

[robin1731]

At least one other member had the same issue with the needles separating just like that. Definitely an odd occurrence!

Yeah, I've been in lots of these carbs and have not seen that. Seen some other odd things though.

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[Sidecar Bob]

I wonder if they could be soldered back together?

[robin1731]

I wonder if they could be soldered back together?

Might work. You would have to make sure there was no solder under the "hat". That would make the needle set up a bit higher and would affect the jetting. Also would have to really make sure the "hat" was down all the way where it is in stock form. For the same reason.

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[LowNSlow]

I wonder if they could be soldered back together?

Might work. You would have to make sure there was no solder under the "hat". That would make the needle set up a bit higher and would affect the jetting. Also would have to really make sure the "hat" was down all the way where it is in stock form. For the same reason.

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I soldered them back together and then carefully filed away in that interference area you mention. Working great so far.