Topic: 78 cb550 carbs...no slow jet?

[clark gable]

opened up my bowls on the 78 cb 550k and found NO slow jets...? accoring to this: http://www.sohc4.net/?p=338 I should have a slow jet...am i missing something here or do I probably have the wrong carbs?

What model carbs are these if they arent the correct ones?

[bwaller]

The 78 model PD series carbs use a "pressed in" pilot jet, but otherwise look like a normal pilot jet. Maybe yours are missing? 

[clark gable]

Here is a picture. I dont know what I am missing. Where is my slow jet and how do I remove it?

Thanks

[scunny]

that wee brass thing, 3rd from the left is it.

[clark gable]

How do you remove it? Twist it? Pull? I feel like im going to break something trying to get it out....

[TwoTired]

The tallest brass item is your main jet and just below that is the mains emulsion tube that the main jet screws into.  The small brass tube next to the main is slow jet or more correctly the pilot jet.  It is pressed into or swagged into the carb body during assembly as an interference fit.  It can be pulled straight out for cleaning.  I use a parallel plier with soft jaws to remove it (see below).  Others have use leather pads and ordinary pliers.  Some are harder to remove than others.  But, care should be taken not to bend it.  I don't like twisting the jet as I feel that removes too much metal and I don't want the jet to fall out later on.
Pull a hard as it takes to get it out, I haven't hurt anything doing this. (Well, I did bash my chin one time holding it to close to the tool.)

Cheers,