these are several carburetors on the rebuild table.....the one to the left here is a rebuild, bit we had to disassemble it in its entirety, removing all gaskets and rubber parts then soak it in small parts/ carburetor cleaner for 24+ hours, making sure all the jets and the vent hole were clear of the shiny varnish-like coating that clogs all up. The idler shaft on this particular carburetor was also worn out and in need of replacement. Believe it or not it is an original 78 off an Ariens snowblower.
This particular carburetor is off of a Murray snowblower and could not be saved due to the fact that the fuel infused with ethan was left in it so long that it actually corroded the aluminum of the carburetor so badly that the carburetor bowl and carburetor bowl gasket would not seal on the lip on the carb that receives it, and Mr. Fix-it could not clean out the vent hole to allow air exchange. This carburetor replacement was over $100.00. Good idea to drain gas or run it out of carburetor with a fuel shutoff under the tank everytime, it will same you alot of parts and labor money.
Last we have a Zama carburetor , mostly plastic. Cannot be rebuild once damaged by leaving fuel in it. There are no internal parts available. The cost to replace this baby is approximatelt $35.00 plus minimum of an hour labor averaging $65.00 here in the Northeast. So to fix a 5+ year old craftsman blower is at least $100.00. A new one at Sears and Roebuck right now is around $89.00. We are part of a" throw-away society."
So the question is to rebuild or not to rebuild? That is what i ask thee? Remember ethanol infused gasoline has a shelf life according to small engine manufacturers of 14-21 days right now. If you dont plan on using the piece of equipment in that amount of time either drain the tank or run it out of fuel. It will save you alot of MOOLA!
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