The carb on our snowblower is still a pain. Since I don't need it (I hope) until next winder, I was thinking about buying a Genuine Honda carb for it. The engine is pretty much an exact copy of a Honda GX200 horizontal shaft engine. The carb looks identical too. I'm thinking about calling honda and ordering one, or finding a dealer. Worth it? Should be a direct bolt up I'd think. Anyone with experience with this or thoughts?
Genuine Honda Carb for Chonda?
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Look on ebay for a used one. You'd be suprised.
My Husquavarna Mower has a POS china motor on it. Even though it's a Kohler. So ticked off about that.
I ended up making a few modification to the throttle linkage and hooked up a Honda carb off an Elite 150 scooter. Works flawlessly now. I think I paid $20 shipped for the carb.
My Husquavarna Mower has a POS china motor on it. Even though it's a Kohler. So ticked off about that.
I ended up making a few modification to the throttle linkage and hooked up a Honda carb off an Elite 150 scooter. Works flawlessly now. I think I paid $20 shipped for the carb.
Originally Posted By: Phishin
My Husquavarna Mower has a POS china motor on it. Even though it's a Kohler. So ticked off about that.
Kohler has been making a lot of their stuff in Mexico for a long time. I guess China is the next step for them to save themselves more money on an already overpriced engine.
My local mom-and-pop hardware store had a Briggs & Stratton generator in their store this last winter. I had a brief interest in it and thought about buying it until I saw that it was all made in China, including the engine. The last couple of B&S-branded replacement spark plugs that I saw were made in China. These spark plugs were priced about 3X the price of a comparable Autolite spark plug. Anymore, I'm beginning to wonder if there is any reason to buy Briggs & Stratton branded anything.
My Husquavarna Mower has a POS china motor on it. Even though it's a Kohler. So ticked off about that.
Kohler has been making a lot of their stuff in Mexico for a long time. I guess China is the next step for them to save themselves more money on an already overpriced engine.
My local mom-and-pop hardware store had a Briggs & Stratton generator in their store this last winter. I had a brief interest in it and thought about buying it until I saw that it was all made in China, including the engine. The last couple of B&S-branded replacement spark plugs that I saw were made in China. These spark plugs were priced about 3X the price of a comparable Autolite spark plug. Anymore, I'm beginning to wonder if there is any reason to buy Briggs & Stratton branded anything.
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Originally Posted By: Phishin
My Husquavarna Mower has a POS china motor on it. Even though it's a Kohler. So ticked off about that.
Kohler has been making a lot of their stuff in Mexico for a long time. I guess China is the next step for them to save themselves more money on an already overpriced engine.
My local mom-and-pop hardware store had a Briggs & Stratton generator in their store this last winter. I had a brief interest in it and thought about buying it until I saw that it was all made in China, including the engine. The last couple of B&S-branded replacement spark plugs that I saw were made in China. These spark plugs were priced about 3X the price of a comparable Autolite spark plug. Anymore, I'm beginning to wonder if there is any reason to buy Briggs & Stratton branded anything.
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A lot of briggs horizontal stuff (not all) is made in china. But most of their vertical shaft engines are still US-Made. Including our 675 series lawnmower, the 875 series OHV on the pressure washer, and the 21HP Platinum Thumper on the tractor.
Most new B&S engines I see have a big "This engine Made in USA" sticker slapped on their side too.
Originally Posted By: Phishin
My Husquavarna Mower has a POS china motor on it. Even though it's a Kohler. So ticked off about that.
Kohler has been making a lot of their stuff in Mexico for a long time. I guess China is the next step for them to save themselves more money on an already overpriced engine.
My local mom-and-pop hardware store had a Briggs & Stratton generator in their store this last winter. I had a brief interest in it and thought about buying it until I saw that it was all made in China, including the engine. The last couple of B&S-branded replacement spark plugs that I saw were made in China. These spark plugs were priced about 3X the price of a comparable Autolite spark plug. Anymore, I'm beginning to wonder if there is any reason to buy Briggs & Stratton branded anything.
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A lot of briggs horizontal stuff (not all) is made in china. But most of their vertical shaft engines are still US-Made. Including our 675 series lawnmower, the 875 series OHV on the pressure washer, and the 21HP Platinum Thumper on the tractor.
Most new B&S engines I see have a big "This engine Made in USA" sticker slapped on their side too.
You can buy a Chinese gx200 adjustable carb on ebay for around $15. A genuine Honda gx200 carb is $70.
In my experience the Chinese carbs are an exact copy of the honda units. I'd probably just buy one of the $15 ones.
Even the oem Honda carbs are known to be finicky. They have small passages and are very sensitive to dirty fuel.
In my experience the Chinese carbs are an exact copy of the honda units. I'd probably just buy one of the $15 ones.
Even the oem Honda carbs are known to be finicky. They have small passages and are very sensitive to dirty fuel.
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