The cloned Walbros only look like a Walbro, they do not possess the Walbro name on the cover plates. Interesting that Walbro parts from equal model types will generally intechange with the cloned versions. The same pretty much applies to the Emas versions of Tillotsen carbs. Another RCU memeber and I were discussing an issue he was experiencing on an engine using a cloned Walbro. After a lot of trial and error and discussion he decided to install a new Walbro carb of the same model type. Voila, problems went away.

The Walbro carb clones brings up a rather funny anecdote from two years ago. Seems RC Ignition Ralph had mentioned that Walbros were being cloned and a few were telling him this was not so. Better still was that I was standing in Ralphs shop holding one of the clones in my hand while that discussion was taking place.