Took the carb off my little old Merc kicker to clean it. Darn if I
can't find one of the nuts. NUTS!n (this is why I'm such a $hitty
mechanic - breakage and losage). Interestingly, local merc dealer
doesn't have them, told me to go to hardware store. I found a similar
nut locally (1/4 inch, fine thread), but I think the original is an all
metal locking nut and I can't find one of those locally. I could scour
dealers' bone-yard, or I could order one, but in the mean time, do you
think it would do any harm to just use a regular nut with a star
washer?

Camilo

Use locktite!

"Camilo" wrote in message
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Took the carb off my little old Merc kicker to clean it. Darn if I
can't find one of the nuts. NUTS!n (this is why I'm such a $hitty
mechanic - breakage and losage). Interestingly, local merc dealer
doesn't have them, told me to go to hardware store. I found a similar
nut locally (1/4 inch, fine thread), but I think the original is an all
metal locking nut and I can't find one of those locally. I could scour
dealers' bone-yard, or I could order one, but in the mean time, do you
think it would do any harm to just use a regular nut with a star
washer?

Camilo

Woodchuck wrote:
Use locktite!

"Camilo" wrote in message
oups.com...
Took the carb off my little old Merc kicker to clean it. Darn if I
can't find one of the nuts. NUTS!n (this is why I'm such a $hitty
mechanic - breakage and losage). Interestingly, local merc dealer
doesn't have them, told me to go to hardware store. I found a similar
nut locally (1/4 inch, fine thread), but I think the original is an all
metal locking nut and I can't find one of those locally. I could scour
dealers' bone-yard, or I could order one, but in the mean time, do you
think it would do any harm to just use a regular nut with a star
washer?

Camilo


Now why didn't I think of that!

Or use a "stop-nut" with a nylon insert.

-W

"Camilo" wrote in message
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Woodchuck wrote:
Use locktite!

"Camilo" wrote in message
oups.com...
Took the carb off my little old Merc kicker to clean it. Darn if I
can't find one of the nuts. NUTS!n (this is why I'm such a $hitty
mechanic - breakage and losage). Interestingly, local merc dealer
doesn't have them, told me to go to hardware store. I found a similar
nut locally (1/4 inch, fine thread), but I think the original is an
all
metal locking nut and I can't find one of those locally. I could
scour
dealers' bone-yard, or I could order one, but in the mean time, do you
think it would do any harm to just use a regular nut with a star
washer?

Camilo


Now why didn't I think of that!

Clams Canino wrote:
Or use a "stop-nut" with a nylon insert.

-W

I thought of that - but couldn't find one locally in a fine thread.
"Anything" can be ordered, though. I still can't believe I lost that
nut. Yes, I regularly lose and break stuff; it's not that. I was
positive it just dropped into the lower cowling, but darned if I can't
find it, even probing with a little telescoping magnet (yes, it should
pick it up if it touches it, I tested with the other nut!). The floor
arount the area is, unusually for me, clean and clear, so I'm really
stumped.

Thanks

CP





"Camilo" wrote in message
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Woodchuck wrote:
Use locktite!

"Camilo" wrote in message
oups.com...
Took the carb off my little old Merc kicker to clean it. Darn if I
can't find one of the nuts. NUTS!n (this is why I'm such a $hitty
mechanic - breakage and losage). Interestingly, local merc dealer
doesn't have them, told me to go to hardware store. I found a similar
nut locally (1/4 inch, fine thread), but I think the original is an
all
metal locking nut and I can't find one of those locally. I could
scour
dealers' bone-yard, or I could order one, but in the mean time, do you
think it would do any harm to just use a regular nut with a star
washer?

Camilo


Now why didn't I think of that!