PROP-WASH

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I have new never run 1.00 saito that i bought a year or so ago.
i installed in my corsair its been sitting in my house for about
six months. I tried to open and close the throttle but would not move at all
tried to move it with a small pair of pliers wont move at all. put in some
M M oil and let it soak still stuck. whats can i do to free this thing up!!!!!

RCKen

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There is a stop screw that holds the barrel of the carburetor in. Make sure that it's not tightened down on the barrel. That could cause it to be "locked up".

Hope this helps.

Ken

The Ghost

I have seen this many times with a new Satio, The carb mounting screws may be over tightened and distorting the carb locking the barrel. Just loosen and retighten.

Cheers.

PROP-WASH

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Well I tried both loosen the carb bolts NO LUCK
Looked for locking bolt? found a little bolt on carb in front of throttle
arm. loosend that still won't even budge.

Live Wire

P W
Choke and carb cleaner for auto. carbs will disolve the caster and varnish. And actone will work also

Gremlin Castle

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Try heating it with your heat gun. Just don't blow the hot air directly against the plastic throttle arm. get it uncomfortable to the tiuch and try moving it. If that doesn't work then dismantle things. I have used that trick for years on stuck throttles and stuck pistons in old motors that were not properly preserved for storage.

sbd-5

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as stated above try a little heat to soften up congealed oil also alchohol may help loosen it also.i have bought used engine and a little heat or soaking in alcohol will loosen them up.

PROP-WASH

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[&o] Well have tried heat and every else that was suggusted but its
still won't budge at all. Thanks to all for your imput. I'LL have to try and
dismantle the carb [YIPPS]. Would some one be so kind and go threw
the steps on how this done?

FLYBOY

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soak it in marvel mystery oil if it is gummed up or fuel. Otherwise its gotta be a set screw. if you can't get it, find someone who knows the engines and get them to look at it.

piper_chuck

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Put it in the oven at 250-300 degrees. This amount of heat is needed to loosen gummed oil. Take it out after about 5 minutes, wearing a glove, and see if it moves. If you can move it, even a little, pour in a bit of rubbing alcohol, denatured alcohol, or even glow fuel. Keep moving the barrel, and pouring in more alcohol, it will cut the gummy oil.

2slow2matter

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Guys, in his first thread he states that it's "new, never run." I doubt, then, that it's gummed up. Sounds like it might be defective. Call horizon, and they will most probably send you a new one--just the carb, since that's all you need. But, knowing them, they might want you to send the whole thing in! It's still under warranty--they have three year warranties.
Good luck

twistr

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Sounds familiar excpet mine was a VMAR engine. Sent the thing back in and they sent me a new one. Couldn't just send the carb, had to send the whole darn thing. Oh well, the thing still doesn't run right :LOL:

itspuddingtime00

My O.S. 61FX did that before I ever ran it. Tried everything including soaking it in fuel, heating it, pouring a bunch of after run oil in it, and other things. I took it all apart, and found nothing. To be on the safe side I cleaned everything and put it back together. After that it worked fine and never gave me any trouble at all.