Cheap Chinese carburettors for the BR400 Blower

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Having problems starting my BR400 blower. I have tested the spark plug and there is a spark but its not firing up.

I was looking online for a carb kit and I noticed that the genuine carb kit was more expensive than a replacement Chinese carb (from ebay).

Does anyone have any experience with these Chinese carbs.  Are they any good or should I avoid and go the genuine carb kit route?

[Khriss]

What are they ? A tenner ? Diaphragm kit is more. Hard to say Not. K

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

£11.88 inc postage for the Chinese carb. Direct from China

£21.00 if you want it sooner i.e. from the UK.

£29.55 +VAT +Shipping for the genuine Stihl carb kit!

 

[shillo]

i put a cheap chinese carb on my br600. It works now but does not idle or pick up as it used to, i might just need to have a fiddle

[htb]

Try http://www.rowenacarbs.co.uk/ for your carb kit excellent service and delivery. Phone them up with the carb number and they should be able to sort you out

[brian h]

I. change the fuel filter in the fuel tank, in recent weeks i have serviced two back pack blowers, expecting to change/service carbs but when i looked at the fuel filters they were solid with dirt. Changed the filter (after having swopped a carb first) and the problem was simply a blocked filter and not the carb.

 

I use cheap chinese carbs. and MOSTLY they are Ok sometimes the inlet pipes are at different angles but at the price it makes sense

[Stubby]

I think the OEM ones are Chinese any way . Zamma or similar ? 

[Martin Tree Care]

Same, carb cheaper than diaphragm kit. Mine defo needed that as checked all bases first. As long as you can tune a carb it will work fine, i had to tweak the h screw as it wouldnt rev out but it picked up fine on the l. Br400 most reliable stihl tool ever i reckon..

[billpierce]

Give Roweena carbs a ring.oem Carb kit should be about £12.
Or fit a Chinese carb kit for £3 if your feeling tight, notched much bother with them. Personally I'd keep the original carb if possible, not that I have had any issues with cheaper copies, but if a carb kit will fix it it's cheaper.

[billpierce]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F191598156816