Hello people, I have a Briggs Large flow-jet carb that I am rebuilding; It's for an 8hp. To replace the fuel inlet valve and seat I need to remove the float hinge pin. This pin just doesn't want to come out for whatever reason. I have sprayed, and soaked it in Liquid wrench, but it seems to be Frozen in place. Next, I thought maybe twisting the pin with pliers carefully would Free it up, but I really don't want to do that. What do you People Suggest ?
Thanks-To-All, Nitro.

Dont hit it you will break off the tang that pin goes through. Try cutting pin in half and twisting each half with needle nose visegrips.

Dont hit it you will break off the tang that pin goes through. Try cutting pin in half and twisting each half with needle nose visegrips.

What do you use to "cut" the pin-in-half ?

Hmm,good question,as I've never had to myself. Will diagonals cut them or not? Or a very fine hacksaw blade if there's room? Diagonals might spread them enough to put too much pressure on the tangs and break them.
You do have to be careful whatever you try,and patient. You're talking 2 unlike metals that seize together like they're welded. Heat most likely won't work because you may very quickly do harm to the aluminum.

On the rare occasions when I have run across this problem, a little heat with a pencil torch has always yielded good results for me.

On the rare occasions when I have run across this problem, a little heat with a pencil torch has always yielded good results for me.

Who sells the "pencil torch" Cheap ?

Who sells the "pencil torch" Cheap ?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94185

It's cheap enough, but the flame is too Hot .... 2000 deg. F Don't you think a standard Propane cylinder torch would be better controlled when it comes to adjustment ? Thanks.

It's cheap enough, but the flame is too Hot .... 2000 deg. F Don't you think a standard Propane cylinder torch would be better controlled when it comes to adjustment ? Thanks.

Well you don't hold it there until the metal melts, you just use it to heat it up a little. A standard propane torch's flame is too large to heat just the hinge mount. This is what I use, but I certainly understand if you don't want to take the chance on your carburetor.

Grab the end and twist it a little as you pull on it with a pair of needle nose pliers. Also the pin only goes in or out one way, since the pin has hash marks on one end. Hope this makes sense.

Grab the end and twist it a little as you pull on it with a pair of needle nose pliers. Also the pin only goes in or out one way, since the pin has hash marks on one end. Hope this makes sense.

The pin on a flo-jet carburetor will come out of either side, it does not matter.