Skorpion carb petrol inlet spigot

[ajwebonly]

Hi,
Is it possible to alter the angle ( rotate ) the petrol inlet spigot on the standard Skorpion carb? It seems that different bikes have this spigot angled in different directions, and on one of my bikes it makes routing the petrol pipe difficult as it points forwards and up, causing the fuel pipe to kink.

[basser23]

Mine points down..so I guess you could just move it...

[ajwebonly]

Yes my other bikes one points down. But how do you move it? It doesn't seem to rotate. Maybe it can be rotated once the carb is disassembled? Or maybe its a press in fit and set at manufacture?

[billr]

Yes my other bikes one points down. But how do you move it? It doesn't seem to rotate. Maybe it can be rotated once the carb is disassembled? Or maybe its a press in fit and set at manufacture?

I just had my carbs off for a cleaning. The spigot points forward on both mine.
I still have the set from the Tour on the bench (managed to break the float post ).
It looks to be a press fit. I was able to reposition it with a gentle twist and it still feels tight.
Bill R

[ajwebonly]

Bill, thanks. I've tried a "gentle twist" and a "not so gentle twist" on both of my bikes, but neither spigot shifted at all, they both seem rock solid. Was yours dismantled when you twisted? I'm wondering if the small screw next to the spigot actually locks it in place?

[billr]

Bill, thanks. I've tried a "gentle twist" and a "not so gentle twist" on both of my bikes, but neither spigot shifted at all, they both seem rock solid. Was yours dismantled when you twisted? I'm wondering if the small screw next to the spigot actually locks it in place?

Yes, I have the carbs off the bike. I doubt I could easily get to the spigot with them on the bike. The only screw in the vicinity on mine is one for the float bowl.
I forgot to say that my "gentle twist" was with a pair of 6 inch channel locks to get a bit of leverage (oops). The spigot will not move with just finger pressure for me, either.

[ajwebonly]

Ah That sort of gentle. I'll give it a go, many thanks

[hb7]

I used a long 8mm socket to move it...

[DAVID THOMPSON]

figure out where it needs to point
and do it once
moving it too much or to often may make it leak
dave

[billr]

figure out where it needs to point
and do it once
moving it too much or to often may make it leak
dave

Thanks for the advice. This is definitely a "set and forget, don't do it again" task.
Bill

[ajwebonly]

Success - ish.

After some soaking with gt85 the spigot on one of my bikes freed up and now rotates easily with finger pressure alone. I've been checking in a bike shop and found most spigots do actually rotate freely like this - the mechanic ( after nearly throwing me out for messing with all his bikes ) said they usually have O rings and are meant to rotate easily.

However on my earlier bike the spigot appears to be fitted slightly differently and I think is pressed into place as I can see a serrated edge where it enters the carb, like a splined shaft. No amount of force or soaking has got this spigot to budge at all. Luckily the angle on this bike isn't a big problem.