$8.45 eBay carb saves the day!

[max2cam]

My old Stihl 026 wouldn't idle or run right even after a good carb soaking and rebuild kit. So I ordered a knockoff WT-194 carb off eBay for $8.45 delivered. Looked good although some guys say they're junk. I put it on and lo and behold the 026 is running like new again. I guess sometimes carbs go bad in subtle ways that can't be fixed. Nothing wrong with cheap knockoff carbs either. At least not this one.

 

[Conquistador3]

Generally it's the check valve wearing out or being melted by oxygenated unleaded over time. No amount of cleaning and fine-tuning will solve that and I am yet to find a spare one for sale... provided you have the eyesight, tools and patience to replace it.

Generally speaking aftermarket carburetors are so much cheaper they are worth the risk: $90 for a Walbro WYK? Is it gold plated or something? I'll take my chances with a Chinese clone, thank you very much.

 

[foeke]

I have a 200t. Do I need to say more.
Chinese carbs are cheaper than the rebuidkit.

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[Gord404]

I have used them a few times on my 372xp rebuilds when all else fails, they run good usually but don't seem to give as much performance as the original HD12.

 

[max2cam]

Yes, first I got a gen-u-whine Walbro rebuild kit for $5.99 thinking that was better/smarter than getting an $8.45 carburetor. Fooled me that time!

 

[irhunter]

I have used two cheap AM carbs on saws which I just could not get the OEM carb to work. On a 026 and a 024. Both Ebay carbs, right out of the box, ran great.

No long-term results on my saws, however.

 

[Conquistador3]

I have a 200t. Do I need to say more.
Chinese carbs are cheaper than the rebuidkit.

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Which carburetors? The ones with accelerator pump that cannot be rebuilt properly or the others that usually succumb to internal leaks?