I'm in the process of reviving a Kohler Command 11 engine - cleaning up the carb and replacing the fuel pump due to California gas. In the process of tearing down the carb, I had to somehow get a welch plug removed. I used a screw and a hammer but that just deformed the plug. I then took a small 1.5mm flatblade screwdriver bit as a drift and managed to get the plug out.
The passages weren't damaged thankfully. But, the edge where the welch plug seats against is damaged, I did gouge the aluminum. It's not in a critical area but it could interfere with the carb working via an air or vacuum leak.
I was planning on using nail polish or a smear of epoxy to seal the plug after I drive the new one in. Will that work or just buy a new Chineseium carb?
The passages weren't damaged thankfully. But, the edge where the welch plug seats against is damaged, I did gouge the aluminum. It's not in a critical area but it could interfere with the carb working via an air or vacuum leak.
I was planning on using nail polish or a smear of epoxy to seal the plug after I drive the new one in. Will that work or just buy a new Chineseium carb?