need help sourcing a intake gasket
08-06-2010, 03:37 PM
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need help sourcing a intake gasket
need to find an intake gasket for a 30 cc homlite to get me back on the water fast have an order for one at the lhs might be here in two weeks i can order one from many rc places but shipping time is going to kill me have tried the local small engine shop if i can get a pn. he can get it quicker the one for a zen will fit need ideas as to where i can find another way to get me on the water quick carb is a CA 5003 (wt 257 ) made by walbro
08-06-2010, 04:05 PM
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RE: need help sourcing a intake gasket
check at a chainsaw shop or weed eater repair shop - maybe even the same on some Sears brands weed eaters try Sears ......... or
go to local Auto supply store buy some gasket material ..... comes in various sizes and thickness and cut your own . very simple . very cheap ........ Ieven made one from a Corn Flakes box once ....lol
go to local Auto supply store buy some gasket material ..... comes in various sizes and thickness and cut your own . very simple . very cheap ........ Ieven made one from a Corn Flakes box once ....lol
08-06-2010, 05:09 PM
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RE: need help sourcing a intake gasket
ya think im going halve to do the cardboard box trick or local auto suply this $ 2.00 part has cost me $ 20.00 in gas looking for it not to mention a pissed off gf waiting in the car eveytime i see a smallengine repair shop think i will buy 4 & 5 of everything this winter for personal stock lhs never seems to have what i need when i need it
08-06-2010, 05:57 PM
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You need a gasket for a Walbro WT series .. that it is on a Homelite is not important.
They are all over the place ... find a RC-car shop nearby , or as written before ... Chainsaw / Wheet-eater store.
They are all over the place ... find a RC-car shop nearby , or as written before ... Chainsaw / Wheet-eater store.
08-06-2010, 06:20 PM
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RE: need help sourcing a intake gasket
Not sure about overseas but where I live in Canada - anything - ANYTHING_ to do with RCboats I need to search for RCshops here are about trucks and planes or maybe odd electric boat
I learned to search ....and when I find a thing I need Ibuy a spare .........LOL
I learned to search ....and when I find a thing I need Ibuy a spare .........LOL
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RE: need help sourcing a intake gasket
at my lhs boat is concidered a four letter word i have two lhs within 10 min i dont realy concider them as a hobyshop as the only carry rtr and only stock parts for what they sell i have tryed the local lawnmore shop and a few small engine shops but no luck they all want a part number for the gasket going to try the local pocket bike shop in the morning but i will try my hand at making a gasket tonight
