Posted by Hugh MacKay on January 09, 2009 at 06:48:03 from (209.226.106.67):
In Reply to: Re: I got thinking posted by mkirsch on January 09, 2009 at 05:38:48:
MKirsch: Seriously, this has been my experience, seemed like I bought a kit every 5 years, for each tractor and they all always leaked.
Last winter I got teamed up with an old IH partsman. There were about 6 different Carters for A, B, C, SA and SC. Most have numbers on side of base. Many of the parts are very close in size, in fact can be installed in just about every Carter. Things like needle being 1/8" short. Problem here, current day industry is trying to make 2 kits service all 6 Carters.
Zenith is a bit better, at least there seems to be a kit for each, problem, not all Zenith carbs are numbered. Just for example two different Zenith were used on short production run of 130 and 230. My 130 carb had Zenith on it but no number. We had to lay both possible kits on the counter and compare them piece by piece. Both needle valves and seats would fit but one needle was shorter. Who's to say I got it right yet, if the last kit I bought was wrong. One thing the new Zenith kit had was a steel tipped needle, been years since we've seen those.
Nine months later my Carter on my SA still leaks, I'm happy to report the Zenith on my 130 does not leak, truly a miracle.
My opinion, if you have a Carter, take a hammer to it, send it to recycle. Buy a Zenith and go from there.
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