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Well I have an update. Stopped by the local saw shop, shout out to horners in cottage grove. It turns out there is a plastic type piece that goes into the small hole perpendicular to the idle screw. He couldn’t find the $6 part on the computer though and said a piece of small diameter weed eater...

Thanks for the link. $19 sounds pretty affordable.

That brass sounds handy. Maybe I can hammer some copper into a nice thin strip. I'll be sure to waste a lot of time before I break down and buy a new carb :)

The pipe tape feels pretty tight this time, we will see how it does...

Looks to be a hong kong zama, numbers on it are S5G 55P, 1124, and C3M

Good link, I'll have to work helical inserts into some casual conversation. Last question, what is the point of the small hole (tooth pick diameter) that runs perpendicular to the screw? It seems like a tiny plastic dowel or something like that could sit in the bottom and put a little side...

Yeah I might try the pipe tape again. I maybe went a little light the first try... What is a tang type hell-coil insert?

That was a thought I had, just have to mess the thread up ever so slightly. Tappy tappy...

Do you have a product I could look at? Not sure what kind of string is used on pipe threads... I've only used tape and dope

Hey all, Having some carb issues on a 044/046 (has some parts from both?). I think my issue is the idle screw is super loose, I can easily spin it with my fingers. Doesn't look like the idle screw on those carbs had a spring for tension. Any thoughts on getting a little friction onto that...