$12 carbs don’t work- $45 for oem is well worth it. (Plus your supporting local business-)
I have tried eBay carbs on various units when the oem carb is close $100- and they don’t work- either run pig rich or lean out when u move needle a fraction- paying $33 to save a cylinder or to save a fragile and expensive telescopic shaft when unit dies mid cut and gets stuck is well worth it IMO
the offshore spark plug will fail in 30 min of use, the fuel lines will go soft and bloat after a year, the air filters may hold up as long as chain is sharp as it won’t stop the fine dirt or will restrict air being to dense. The fuel filter will be so porous that it will barley stop the dirt that goes into tank as nobody cleans around that cap before opening. I digress
not starting a debate or conflict- but sometimes we spend dollars trying to save coins- and I have done same thing also at times.
ps- if/when OP gets new carb, buy a new style oem orange fuel filter at same time-
I have tried eBay carbs on various units when the oem carb is close $100- and they don’t work- either run pig rich or lean out when u move needle a fraction- paying $33 to save a cylinder or to save a fragile and expensive telescopic shaft when unit dies mid cut and gets stuck is well worth it IMO
the offshore spark plug will fail in 30 min of use, the fuel lines will go soft and bloat after a year, the air filters may hold up as long as chain is sharp as it won’t stop the fine dirt or will restrict air being to dense. The fuel filter will be so porous that it will barley stop the dirt that goes into tank as nobody cleans around that cap before opening. I digress
not starting a debate or conflict- but sometimes we spend dollars trying to save coins- and I have done same thing also at times.
ps- if/when OP gets new carb, buy a new style oem orange fuel filter at same time-