Carb cleaning....help!

[Mountain Heritage]

Well, this will be the 3rd carburetor that I will have cleaned in my life....kinda sad for a 35 yo guy eh?

Just wondering if I can use something like this to clean it on the inside and out?
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Or will this damage the carb or clog up the ports in it? Only reason I am asking about this product is because I have it here now. I used it to clean parts when I rebuilt the rear end of my ATV last fall. Or should I be safe and go buy something like this?
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Anything I should NOT do when cleaning this? Its a Walterboro carb (if it matters). I priced out a gasket kit for it today..... $165.00! Hmmmm....should I bite the bullet and buy the kit - or take the chances of re-using the gaskets & o-rings? I was always taught to never re-use gaskets or o-rings?? Was I taught correctly or do I have rocks in my head? Ummmm...don't answer the second part of that question.

I ordered new oil filter, fuel filter, and ignition wires & plugs, air filter & foam pre-cleaner for it today. Going to do a decent overhaul on it before the start of the mowing season. Can't afford any breakdowns! I still have to get my two releif bolts for the hydro unit, but that will have to wait until I get it running in top form again.
I removed the gas tank tonight, thanks to suggestions from other forum members. HOLY CRAP! These tanks hold a lot of gas in them. Almost filled a blue water bottle with the used gas. Was very surprised at the size of them. So will flush out the tank this weekend good. Glade to see the fuel shut off on the bottom of the tank works, doesn't seem to be beat up too bad either.
Just wondering....what happens to these Onan engines if you run high test gas in them? I am wondering if I bought a better grade of gas last fall and used it in the tractor? Because when I filled it up with the new gas...it ran like crap afterwards?

Where did you get that $165 price at?

Scott

[Mountain Heritage]

I got that price direct from Cummins in Ontario. Sounds high doesn't it?? At least I thought it did?

[R Bedell]

I have used Lacquer Thinner and Acetone with success.

[Mountain Heritage]

Hmmmmm...too many choices! Any thoughts on the gasket kit? think I am getting hosed?

[R Bedell]

You could try these people.......... http://www.onanparts.com/

[Matt G.]

I just looked up the gasket kit on Cub Cadet's website (ME-146-0220) and it's only about $30 from them.

[toyman]

I've been ordering my Onan parts from Jack's Small Engines. Good prices and real Onan parts. They have the carb kit for $12.40. http://www.jackssmallengines.com/sea...&q=1460792#205 If the link doesn't work use the lookup for PN 1460792 (replacement part number for 1460220) Good luck and get her running!

[Mountain Heritage]

Well....some of you might call me stupid. I ordered two gaskets today for the carb because I know I will need them when I dismantal it to clean it all up. About $35.00 worth of gaskets with taxes, should have them Tuesday or Wednesday due to the holiday weekend. I ordered new plug wires and stuff too from Cummins here in Ontario. Figured by the time I pay the shipping and the customs clearance getting the stuff into Canada will be darn near the same price as buying it out of the USA. I checked into the expensive carb kit....it has almost everything in it by the sounds of it except a new carb housing. So I told the lady in parts I would hold off and get it only when I needed it. WOW, you wanna see a butch of a woman...wouldn't wanna cross her... I wouldn't stand a chance!

So will see next week what I get for the money I spent? Hopefully I am doing the right thing??

Toyman....where the heck are the pictures of your new toy in your profile...what gives???????

[toyman]

MH - Which new toy???? I have a 450 snowblower on the cub vine from New York to PA in a few weeks, but nothing else? Maybe it's a surprise from my wife?