Originally Posted by
Gizmo-RCU
I think sometimes we read a lot more into this subject than necessary and with a little common sense most problems are easy to avoid. If you can't work on a Walbro almost all small engine shops can and there are a number of internet posts giving instruction.
I'm sure there are exceptions but some of the shops I've been exposed to are good at spray cleaning a carb, blowing it out and replacing the diaphragms but they're lost from that point on. Remove a Welch plug and rod out the drilled passages .... never! Replace a capillary screen or check valve ..... what's that? They just replace the carb with a new one and move on to the next piece of equipment and frankly that's probably the best and most economical repair when call backs are concerned. It might be different if we were in the middle of logging country but I've experienced the same thing in northern Minnesota when I've been to shops there.