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Post by ericcruz on Aug 9, 2013 10:19:25 GMT -5
Why would a 1-1/2 yr old stock carburetor need to be recycled or disposed of if it's been properly cared for & never abused?
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Post by yelloscoot on Aug 9, 2013 10:48:24 GMT -5
Okay.... Now I'm curious and confused or maybe a missed a thread somewhere. But, what does this pertain to? I replaced my stock carb a year and a half ago, now it's in a plastic bag in a box collecting dust.  |
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Post by larrball on Aug 9, 2013 16:43:15 GMT -5
Ethanol in the Fuel ate up the rubber parts inside the carb.
That's my guess.
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Post by ericcruz on Aug 9, 2013 16:49:54 GMT -5
It pertains to being unable to figure out why the original stock carb reached the end of it's life after only 1-1/2 yrs unless the shop missed something with it's diagnostics. Vast majority of the time a carb can be repaired or restored with a complete rebuild kit over & over for many years. However this is the 1st scooter I've owned even though I've rebuilt small engine carbs including a few street bikes for 20+ yrs.
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Post by rockynv on Aug 9, 2013 19:55:51 GMT -5
Sometimes parts don't match up very well and the shop may have not wanted to bother with it. My previous bike, a Lance Vintage 150 which I purchased second hand, had some carb issues when I first got it and half the rebuild parts I bought for the carb were not a close enough match to do the job so I ended up cleaning up and reusing much of the original. A shop that has been through this enough times might feel that it is cheaper and less bother for them to replace now rather than repair.
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