How to clean a clogged pilot jet

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  • How I was able to clear out the tiny passage way in a pilot jet out of a 50cc scooter that was completely clogged with hardened varnish gum. Thanks for watching!
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  • @1414fredberg
    @1414fredberg 3 года назад +28

    My tiny pilot jet for my trr125 was completely plugged off. I tried your heat and wire technique and I was able to clear it out. Pretty impressive! Thanks.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад +3

      Glad to hear it helped you out!
      I know I've struggled with this issue many times in the past!

    • @kushagrapandey1275
      @kushagrapandey1275 2 года назад +1

      now i am trying hope it works

    • @mylifethaidiy7045
      @mylifethaidiy7045 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@kushagrapandey1275 Did it work?

    • @kushagrapandey1275
      @kushagrapandey1275 10 месяцев назад

      @@mylifethaidiy7045 nope i had to get a new one for $5

  • @frankiewasp3914
    @frankiewasp3914 Год назад +5

    Another satisfied customer ! It took me about 20 min but I was able to clear the hard clog. I used a 16ga surgical needle. Thank you !

  • @GypsyFab
    @GypsyFab Год назад +4

    Thanks a lot, i was cleanning the carb on my 125 rebel and one of the jet was badly clogged. Even the ultrasonic bath did nothing. I tried your heating method and got a fantastic result.
    Greetings from France !!

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  Год назад +1

      Great to hear! Glad this helped you out, I know how much of a pain it can be!

  • @Vet-zj5lq
    @Vet-zj5lq Год назад +5

    I’ve been struggling with this for days and never thought about fire🤯. Thanks a lot!👍🏻

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  Год назад +1

      I was same as you till I came with the idea! Hahaha glad it helped!

  • @itstomsgarage
    @itstomsgarage Год назад +1

    You just got my project running! I’ve just picked up a 50cc project Honda and it wouldn’t start. I had already cleaned the carb but took it apart again. The pilot jet was blocked! Missed that first time. I had to improvise but a lighter did the trick for me whist holding it with pliers! I’m now up and running. Thank you so much! 🙌

  • @latoshalinder9982
    @latoshalinder9982 3 года назад +3

    That's got to be one of the best videos I've actually had to sit and watch and thank u Mike it was short and sweet now I might get to play on my new dirt bike before another weekend is gone....

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад

      Thanks for the kind feedback! Glad you found it helpful hopefully....
      Have fun and enjoy your ride! Season is kinda done for my area... :(

  • @silkcustoms520
    @silkcustoms520 4 года назад +3

    Never tried Heat yet. Great Idea.
    Sometimes you can see right through the jets and they are still clogged. I always run a guitar string through it after soaking in carb/ break cleaner for about a half hr.

  • @arctic_otter
    @arctic_otter 2 года назад +2

    Both of my snowmobile pilots were completely closed up, but this finally worked! Thank you!!

  • @axnax1
    @axnax1 Год назад +1

    Great hack. Great that you shared it too. Thank you.
    I'm just about to have a go at my pilot jets.
    Great that i found this first.

  • @staceyhampton1595
    @staceyhampton1595 4 года назад +3

    Have a 90cc baja atv that was given to me was line up for 4 to 5 years outdoors it was in good shape for being out doors that long engine turn over great but the carburetor was pulg up bad got the carb clean got all but one jet clean and the jet that was clogged was the pilot jet I tried everything to get it clear and when I see this on RUclips I had to give it a try and after 3 attempts with the touch I got the pilot jet clear and no damage to it tomorrow going to put it back in the carburetor now the engine i got in to run I use a different pilot jet that came of a yamaha kodiak 400 carburetor it look similar so put it in just to see if the motor runs and it runs great idles a little rough but it works so when I put back the right jet it should idle little bit better thanks for the tip

  • @user-pi3ep3px9n
    @user-pi3ep3px9n 2 года назад +1

    This is a great idea, My pilot jets are completely bunged nothing moving it, even day soaking. Thx biker mike for the idea and the quick video not wasting my time.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  2 года назад

      No problem and thanks! This was the only thing that worked for me with that stubborn small pilot jet.

  • @dallaswoolf2556
    @dallaswoolf2556 2 года назад +2

    The smallest light gauge guitar string works great too. A bit stiffer than copper wire.

  • @martinkeswick2908
    @martinkeswick2908 День назад +1

    Brilliant. Worked in seconds👍

  • @purplebulbul
    @purplebulbul 3 года назад +3

    This video helped me so much in the main jet, really thank you

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад +1

      🤙Thanks and I’m happy for ya! I know what a PITA they can be!! 🤓

  • @joshuaajoo1208
    @joshuaajoo1208 3 года назад +2

    Thanks.. I tried this today in my Bajaj Platina 100es

  • @CRyBAby96
    @CRyBAby96 3 года назад +6

    I’ve been trying for days to clear my jet out. Exactly the same as this one here. I can’t wait to try this!

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад

      It should help if its really bad! Lemme know how it goes.

    • @CRyBAby96
      @CRyBAby96 3 года назад

      It worked!!!! Thankyou!!! 😍

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад

      @@CRyBAby96 😉🤙

  • @RubyS.1
    @RubyS.1 2 года назад +1

    You just saved our trip thank you so much we were trying everything out in the middle of nowhere. Busted out the stamp camp stove cooked a little pilot jet and I'm good to go thank you so much

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  2 года назад +1

      Glad to hear my video helped! I’ve struggled with this issue many times throughout the years. Not sure why it took this long to come up with the idea lol..

    • @RubyS.1
      @RubyS.1 2 года назад

      @@bikermike It was amazing we were trying everything even cut apart a throttle cable to use the wires. Then I watched the video cooked it up good to go

  • @72Elco
    @72Elco 6 месяцев назад +1

    1981 70cc Honda C70 Passport. Fire, wire and ultrasound did the trick. Thanks!

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  6 месяцев назад +1

      Glad it helped!

  • @kaloosh2639
    @kaloosh2639 2 года назад +2

    a very helpful tip/tutorials video worth being placed on youtube thank you so much helped alot ,had exact issue though I'm a complete novice and thought there was supposed to no through hole in that part,first trying of rebuilding a carburetor with no knowledge of their function or how a clean version should look like,I used berrymin' chem dip and luckily cleared out still passed copper wire thru it afterwards for assurance,tried cleaning these brass parts with vinegar for shine but was not truely worth the extra effort because the small brass parts got oxidized with 'buildup' again anyway,but it didn't seem to effect the brass negatively🌊

  • @MAFp
    @MAFp 4 месяца назад +1

    I’m gonna do this today. Struggling with a Crf50 pilot and it’s solid. I’ll let you know. Thanks for the video.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 месяца назад

      How'd it go?

    • @MAFp
      @MAFp 3 месяца назад +1

      @@bikermike not very well. it was compltely solid. i then tried to drill it out with a 1mm bit but must have been too wide as it just wouldnt idle right after so i opted for a new carb as you cant buy the pilot seperate as it comes part of the full carb. nightmare. £208 from Honda, so bought a chinese copy. So far its working perfectly. £18 lol

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 месяца назад

      Well for 18 that’s worth it! 👍

  • @fizzynix1
    @fizzynix1 3 года назад +2

    Tried it, 100% success. Thanks Mike

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад

      Glad it worked! I know the struggle of trying to clear them sometimes…

  • @Blade-qi1wm
    @Blade-qi1wm 3 года назад +3

    Worked for me, I’d almost given up hope unblocking the jets 👍

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад

      I struggled with this problem numerous times before I can up with the idea....

  • @hansg562
    @hansg562 2 года назад +2

    Thanks a million Bud! I never thought of this. Worked like a charm!

  • @spottyjack614
    @spottyjack614 Год назад +1

    Thanks a million times

  • @mattf3238
    @mattf3238 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for the education. Worked like a charm.

  • @jamesmorton7881
    @jamesmorton7881 2 года назад +1

    I almost gave up on my LS650 savage, get some 28AWG wire wrap wire, one 0.0126 inch OD wire and hit all small openings with the carb cleaner. NO MOE choke to idle. Yahoo !!!

  • @mikereese2785
    @mikereese2785 10 месяцев назад +1

    You are a freakin beast dude I’ve been replacing everything in my bike because it’s bigs out on me every time I hit the throttle from the go so i decided to adjust my float and checks my jets and what do you know after troubleshooting for hours and the second I realized what it was your video helped me so much man

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  10 месяцев назад +1

      No problem! I know how much of pain they can be to clean, sometimes it’s just the simple little things to get it fixed!

  • @stevewood5144
    @stevewood5144 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks! Helped me greatly!

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  10 месяцев назад

      Glad it helped!

  • @vincentmolloy5660
    @vincentmolloy5660 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks dude. Had the same issue. Just what I needed. Thumbs up.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  10 месяцев назад

      Glad it helped

  • @trelisman1673
    @trelisman1673 Год назад +1

    Thnks for the information, I'm from india ❤️🤗

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  Год назад

      Biker Mike likes to help all! 😉

  • @dacrd
    @dacrd 4 года назад +5

    You can also try heating the wire when you can"t heat the Part.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  4 года назад

      Could try that for sure too!

  • @justinsavs
    @justinsavs 2 года назад +1

    Keep Making videos! This tutorial was awesome!

  • @murphytoadster9864
    @murphytoadster9864 10 месяцев назад +1

    From my experience in life alcohol or acetone type cleaners dont seem to clean as well as they are thought to be. And in this situation i think heat is the best option

  • @rowaldwousie5289
    @rowaldwousie5289 2 месяца назад +1

    Saved me today thanks

  • @DivergentDroid
    @DivergentDroid Год назад +1

    This worked for me, Thanks!

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  Год назад

      Very glad to hear!! 🤙

  • @24auhr
    @24auhr 4 года назад +1

    thinking outside of the box , i like it !

  • @jerryking1434
    @jerryking1434 3 года назад +1

    Torch cleaner files work great for this ...also the better tip cleaners are small drill bits ...
    Just so you know. .
    Good luck...

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад +1

      For sure! They do work fine on the bigger stuff but not the real tiny stuff like that pilot jet on the 50cc scooter I worked on.

  • @TheDatpussy
    @TheDatpussy 2 года назад +1

    It worked! My bike can idle!

  • @Dr_Twist
    @Dr_Twist 2 года назад

    I am going to try this on my 50cc tonight!!!

  • @IlFriendZonelI
    @IlFriendZonelI 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for this I really needed it :)

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад

      No problem, glad it helped you out.

  • @papajoeknows8355
    @papajoeknows8355 2 года назад

    What a brilliant idea! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @MrAitch6969
    @MrAitch6969 2 года назад

    Great video great trick try it on mine I can dream Sophie expensive try to find a new jet thank you

  • @jorgebaeza3587
    @jorgebaeza3587 3 года назад +1

    thanks, it really saved my day.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад +1

      Glad it helped! I don’t know why it took me so many years to figure this out! Hahaha. Struggled with this many times in the past...

  • @jordanhess2061
    @jordanhess2061 2 года назад +1

    It worked, thank you man !

  • @arcticcatkickass
    @arcticcatkickass 4 года назад +1

    I actually thought to heat it up but didnt know if it would work thanks well see

  • @Flavio1976
    @Flavio1976 Год назад

    More content plzzz very impressive I'm ur new subs tnk u very much

  • @getrichschemer
    @getrichschemer 3 года назад +1

    Worked for me! Thanks!

  • @pjamajones8304
    @pjamajones8304 2 года назад

    My seemingly clogged brass pilot jet took ages to clear with heat, wire and finally drilling....The hard black inner eventually cleared but then made me wonder if it was purposefully made that way with to restrict fuel flow, because now the bike wont start...
    Only way to get it running again is by completely removing the needle and diaphragm, which now runs like a dream....very weird ?

  • @brianshuma5481
    @brianshuma5481 3 года назад +1

    Yes!. Thank You! It worked great.

  • @djudlz7550
    @djudlz7550 4 года назад +1

    Nice, worked for me!

  • @kieranJo70
    @kieranJo70 4 года назад +1

    Nice tip.... thanks.

  • @josephrutz4248
    @josephrutz4248 4 года назад +3

    Do you know if the 2000 Kawasaki prairie 300 pilot jet has a hole through it. I read that some pilot jets do not? I enjoyed your video. Thinking outside the box! Awesome !

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  4 года назад +1

      I Myself have never seen a pilot jet without a passage way for the fuel to be drawn through it. (Unless to was clogged) Maybe some do not have the holes up the sides but I'm sure that they all have the hole through the centre. (which is the one that clogs up). You can look up the part on partzilla and see how it looks. And Thanks this method was the only way that ended up working for me.

    • @jbh.6257
      @jbh.6257 4 года назад +1

      My Suzuki 125L seems to have the same... the pilot jet doesn’t seem to go all the way through?? It seems to stop at the transition to the crossed drilled hole section .

    • @mylifethaidiy7045
      @mylifethaidiy7045 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@jbh.6257 Same on my 1992 Honda fourtrax 300, but I am thinking that it is that plugged at that transition. Mine won't start, so best probably to clear that transition hole, or buy a new jet from Honda.

    • @jbh.6257
      @jbh.6257 10 месяцев назад +1

      Fixed it, I does go all the way though. It was just that corroded /clogged. Damn ethanol dissolved my petcock valve so I have gray powered metal in my bowl and clogged jets 🤬

  • @billmacwithey8500
    @billmacwithey8500 4 года назад +1

    Mike is a nice guy and I love his idea how to clean the jet and how he is a boot to make more videos... Come to ft Collins Colorado where we are a boot to smook a fatty and go ride in just a boot the most boootifull trails in the USA

    • @liv2fish21
      @liv2fish21 3 года назад

      Wire Guage twist drills would be stronger than the wire, just saying

  • @ManuelLopez-lp1kl
    @ManuelLopez-lp1kl Год назад

    Thank you

  • @MAXspeed7
    @MAXspeed7 3 года назад +1

    life saver.

    • @MAXspeed7
      @MAXspeed7 3 года назад

      One of my new cheap jets snapped inside so easy and all of my old jets were so clogged. This is the only thing that worked, and it worked instantly.

  • @1nickajack
    @1nickajack 2 года назад +1

    Worked for me!

  • @gibbles3817
    @gibbles3817 3 года назад +1

    Thanks mate!

  • @XanderZone
    @XanderZone 5 лет назад +1

    informative video, thanks for sharing!

  • @spork4980
    @spork4980 2 года назад +1

    Thanks a ton

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  2 года назад +1

      Glad it was helpful for ya! 🤙

  • @smokemadbuds991
    @smokemadbuds991 4 месяца назад +1

    Skip to about 2 minutes in to start

  • @robertmotion
    @robertmotion 6 месяцев назад +1

    don't got a torch
    got a heat gun
    and a stove.
    ima try em both.
    great tip.
    im done.
    /Bklyn👑

  • @mrnoone7377
    @mrnoone7377 4 года назад +1

    Lifesaver

  • @the_usual_please1533
    @the_usual_please1533 3 года назад +2

    You are VERY Canadian. Great video though.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад +1

      Thanks! “Eh”

    • @spoonerlee2908
      @spoonerlee2908 2 года назад

      @@bikermike LOL, reminds me of a Family Guy episode 😀

  • @hunterwilliams8660
    @hunterwilliams8660 4 года назад +5

    Aboot

  • @alextre2009
    @alextre2009 4 года назад +2

    Try WD40 , it works for my suzuki ozark 250
    Pilot jet inside WD40 for 1 hour and clean it.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  4 года назад +3

      Sometimes ya just have to experiment! The pilot jet that I was working on was much much smaller on a 50cc bike though, thats what made it so difficult to clean out. The hole in the jet is barely there at all....

    • @kushagrapandey1275
      @kushagrapandey1275 2 года назад

      @@bikermike for how much time i have to keep it on fire ?

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  2 года назад

      @@kushagrapandey1275 just a bit at a time until it softens the solid gunk enough to clear it out with wire

    • @kushagrapandey1275
      @kushagrapandey1275 2 года назад

      @@bikermike i didn't worked :(

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  2 года назад

      @@kushagrapandey1275 keep working at it patiently they can be very stubborn.

  • @FordSierraIS
    @FordSierraIS 3 года назад

    Isnt air compressor doing better job than wire?

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад

      Could for sure try that too after the heat, but they (can) be VERY stubborn!

    • @FordSierraIS
      @FordSierraIS 3 года назад

      @@bikermike i never tried. My tc450 needs cleaning

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад +1

      @@FordSierraIS the jets in that will be much larger so I doubt they will be clogged. Can likley soak them in carb cleaner.. My method is more for the jets that are completely clogged and mainly the very small engine sizes..

    • @FordSierraIS
      @FordSierraIS 3 года назад

      @@bikermike its weak on low rpm and backfires on decel. isnt that pilot jet lean symptoms?

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  3 года назад

      @@FordSierraIS have a Leak down test done on top end. Sounds like intake valves. How many hours on it?

  • @tommybrakko2343
    @tommybrakko2343 4 года назад

    Shots g

  • @seventytwo4728
    @seventytwo4728 2 года назад +1

    Alcohol and lighter works too lol

  • @justinwilliams5334
    @justinwilliams5334 4 года назад

    I cant get it

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  4 года назад

      The heat was the only thing that finally worked for me... It was a tiny pilot jet from a 50cc scooter.

  • @TicoTimeCR
    @TicoTimeCR 5 лет назад

    Just tried this, didn't work for me :(

    • @jacksmack6956
      @jacksmack6956 5 лет назад +1

      Try boiling it and then putting the wire through it. It worked for me.

    • @bikermike
      @bikermike  5 лет назад +1

      @@jacksmack6956 what ever it takes as it can a real pain to get it cleared!

  • @darrellsomers5427
    @darrellsomers5427 Год назад

    Just buy an electric gas pilot jet tool

  • @blackstar1557
    @blackstar1557 Год назад

    U DIDNT EVEN SHOW YOUR SELF CLEANING IT.

  • @Zahra2008.
    @Zahra2008. 3 года назад

    wtf