Chunk 'em.

[Jolly]

Repairing Chonda and weedeater carbs? I've quit. Ain't worth the time, effort or money. Nowadays, I chunk 'em. Replacement carbs are just too cheap.



I've replaced carbs on an ECHO weedeater (thank you, SIL) and an old Mantis two-stroke. The Mantis is the one that taught me a lesson...I took that tiller to a small engine repair shop and it cost me over $100. Next time I had a carb problem (thank you, Democrats for our crappy gas), I replaced the carb for $15.



Right now, I've got a Powermate RTT with a set of floats hung up in the carb. Clean it and hope for the best? Nah. Just checked and a new carb and gaskets is $13.99/free shipping.

[Ozarks Tom]

I've had the same experience on a couple small engines that I didn't even know were Chondas. Apparently nearly every engine coming out of China has similar carbs.

[Jolly]

Many of those engines (like Lorcin) are Chinese copies of Honda motors. You also are seeing a lot of small motorcycle motors, especially 125cc, that are also direct copies of Honda engines.

[farmrbrown]

You ain't wrong Jolly, one reason I still have hair on my head is cuz I quit torturing myself every time a @$#$&$#^#!! small engine wouldn't crank for me.

[joebill]

Depends on the time factor. I have to order all that stuff in and wait, so I sometimes do cleaning/repair instead, but always save the old one, in case I need to fix and use it later.

For cleaning out those really TINY orifices in the low-speed circuits, hang onto any of the old fashioned tag wires you happen to come across.

They are steel wires used to hold tags on, and are just small enough to get the job done when not many other things in the shop are that small....VERY handy!....Joe