> P D Wrote:
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> > Captain Janeway Wrote:
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> > Tried that, and yes too scared to trash a $60 carb if I can avoid it.
>
> OK . Here's a little more coddling : Cut a piece of wood ( hardwood is
> best ) the same radius as the carb throat . That's the curve you want
> the dent to end up looking like .
>
> Place the carb dented section of the throat in that cut out and secure
> it . Take the leftover piece of wood that you just cut out to make that
> curve and use it in the fashion of a mandrel . That requires the use of
> a hammer or possibly a C clamp .
>
> That^ should re-set the carb edge back to something very close to
> original without fear of pushing it too far .
Sarcasm aside, thank you pd