Weber Jets, ...what does a good clean one look like? Options

[7TPorsh]

In the process o trying to get the car to run smooth I have removed the jets from my Webers.

If I understand this properly there are three pieces: tube holder, jet, and cap.

As I removed them, one jet had come out of its tube holder and was sitting in the carb. A little coaxing and pressing and I was able to remove the jet fine. I thought I would squeeze the tabs on the holder a little so it would hold the jet better; but in doing so a tab broke off. metal seems very brittle.

Tube can hold jet ok but I think I need a new tube...are these available?

If the jet was not pressed tight into the tube; would it affect performance?

[Elliot Cannon]

I used to have trouble with idle jets clogging. I use a magnifying glass to see if they are clogged. You can plainly see if they are clear or not. A blast of hot air (which I have plenty of) can clear them. If not safe careful use of compressed air can do the job. There are a few places where parts for webers are abailable. Google is your friend and so are many of the folks on this web site that will probably chime in here and offer better information than I can.
Cheers, Elliot