Stihl Carb Playing Up - Cheap Replacements Ok ?

[Adarmo]

I'm sick of cleaning my immaculately clean, low hour carb and want to just try sticking a new one on.

 

Are the £14 ones off ebay any good or do I need another zama - albeit I find it hard to believe anything could be worse !

 

Thanks

[billpierce]

I'm sick of cleaning my immaculately clean, low hour carb and want to just try sticking a new one on.
 
Are the £14 ones off ebay any good or do I need another zama - albeit I find it hard to believe anything could be worse !
 
Thanks

Had a farmetec one in my 361 for many years now. Hasn't been any bother at all. Although if your carb is clean and the diaphragms are ok it may not be a carb issue

[peatff]

The £14 one from ebay is most likely Zama identical to the one you are replacing. What saw is it and what is causing it to need cleaning so often? 

[Adarmo]

It's actually an Fs90 strimmer, rarely used, and unlike my husky saws, every time I come to use it, it won't start.

 

After cleaning the carb (I've never seen any dirt) it starts but dies at full throttle.

 

After multiple cleans, soaking in thinners, using an airline etc it eventually works.

 

It's probably done less than 50 hours in its life and is run on Stihl oil.

 

 

[peatff]

Check the level on the metering lever, it sounds like it needs raising.

[doobin]

Used a £14 carb in a TS410 for over a year with no issues.