Question about removing venturi from bolt..

[Evil_Empire]

Alright, I'm trying to remove the venturi from my bolt but with no prevail as I dont have thin enough needle noes pliers...I was wondering if I could just drill a big hole through the venturi to increase the airflow? Thanks for the help.

[rodeoballer]

Buy new plyers that are thinner or you could just grind down the sides of your current plyers.

[Aero277]

Get two long nails and put them in the spaces of the venturi opposite each other. Then take your pliers and grasp both of them and unscrew it. That's how I did mine.

[Evil_Empire]

Did you have to heat the venturi before you took it out? Can you please like give more detail about what you did please? thanks a lot i really appreciate it.

[Aero277]

I'm pretty sure I did. I just took off the o-rings, put a lighter up to the middle of the bolt and heated it up a little. I wish I still had my xtra to take pictures to help you.

Refer to the first pic in this page: http://www.ottersccustoms.com/boltmod.html

You see how there's spaces left when the venturi is screwed in? Just stick a nail through one of them and another opposite to that and unscrew. If it doesn't come out easy heat up the bolt. That's the best I can explain it right now.

[DeathKobra]

I had no trouble at all when I had my X-tra. I just pulled it out.

[Evil_Empire]

unscrew counter clockwise right?

[Mentalmonkey10]

unscrew counter clockwise right?

Yes

If you can't do the nail trick, you could buy some new pliers. I just got new pliers and it cost me $2. Also, yes, heat up the bolt (put a flame throught the air hole on the side, but first take off the O-rings)

[Ice Marine]

Lefty loosey, righty tighty