Thread: Carb Rebuild
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Old 11-09-2019, 10:33 AM   #15
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Default Re: Carb Rebuild

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Originally Posted by Herb Concord Ca View Post
Hi I can't entirely answer your question. Never had passages that were completely blocked. I can't see the internal passages but the water always comes out light brownish. If really dark, a judgement call, I repeat the cleaning a second time. Any surface you can touch feels really smooth and clean. I do mostly Tillotsons and Marvels. The sonic cleaning really takes off the surface dirt and crud. Help this helps.


Thanks, have had issues in the past with lawn mower, leaf blower, pressure washer carbs where they have extremely small passages that can not be cleaned/unblocked. I do take proper precautions with the gas and storage. Repairing usually involves replacing the carb.
Talked with a couple of small engine shops, seems they replace the carb, is more expensive in labor to try to clean, and sometimes they will not clean out. So they just replace - cheaper. Plus fewer return visits with dissatisfied customers where a cleaned carb may not still be quite right.
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