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Is there a way to edit the thread title?
Need to change from A2 to A3!

Tuckabag wrote:

Any thoughts on how to extract this without destroying it? Is jammed in super tight.

Also will need to clean out the fuel solenoid as its full of sticky red goo too.
If it's still functional should I keep it or remove/replace?

try putting the whole thing into the ultrasonic cleaner, try again when its finished and hot, all mine came undone very easy.

Thanks.
Had tried that. Will give it a few more goes.
It is purely a drain screw yeah? No other function?

Yes, just a drain screw.
Do yourself a favour and sacrifice a screwdriver just for this screw. Find a screwdriver the same width and then grind down the flat on the screwdriver to make the blade thicker. The purpose here is to fit the end of the screwdriver in the slot of the screw until it's almost too tight to fit the screw. That way when you apply torque to the screwdriver the entire slot is taking the force of the blade rather than the ends of the blade working on the ends of the slot of the screw.
the other trick that works well is to put your new screwdriver into the screw and tap the handle of the screwdriver with a hammer while applying a torque on the handle in the counter clockwise direction. Usually the shock from the hammer will break the screw free.

Kawboy wrote: Yes, just a drain screw.
Do yourself a favour and sacrifice a screwdriver just for this screw. Find a screwdriver the same width and then grind down the flat on the screwdriver to make the blade thicker. The purpose here is to fit the end of the screwdriver in the slot of the screw until it's almost too tight to fit the screw. That way when you apply torque to the screwdriver the entire slot is taking the force of the blade rather than the ends of the blade working on the ends of the slot of the screw.
the other trick that works well is to put your new screwdriver into the screw and tap the handle of the screwdriver with a hammer while applying a torque on the handle in the counter clockwise direction. Usually the shock from the hammer will break the screw free.

Thanks, I'll give that a shot tonight and see how we go.
Just picked up a bunch of S/S Sockethead Capscrews to replace the crap Phillips head screws......
Is the drain screw readily available as a spare part? (in case I butcher it!)

Tuckabag wrote: Is there a way to edit the thread title?
Need to change from A2 to A3!

nevermind, I worked it out in the end!