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Old 09-12-2007 | 03:38 PM
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Default RE: Walbro Diaphrams, Which do you use?

Some of us who are stuck in a area where you can't get gas unless it's mixed with ethenol appreciate that Walbro has included the teflon and acetate pump diaphrams in their kits.

With 10% ethenol in the gasoline.......the rubber diaphrams last about a week.

Our state legistrators mandated ALL gasoline must be mixed with 10% enthenol without doing any research and boaters stated getting stranded in the Pacific ocean, classic car collectors with carburators started having many problems and landscapers and yard workers were wondering why their weedwackers and lawnmowers needed to have the carburators replaced freqently.(repair shops were loving it)

It seems ethenol causes rubber to dry out and crack.......

The state got worried and allowed boat yards and maraina's to start selling gasoline without the 10%.

Walbro came to the rescue and has started to include the non-rubber diaphrams in the rebuild kits.....my Quadra's are running normally again.

Thanks Walbro