Rebuilt 5200 (pics)

LameHoof65

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If you have never rebuilt a carb like myself...the 5200 is the first one you should do. However, I paid about $15 for the carb out of the yard, $16 for the kit, $15 for the solvent bath, and $2.50 for the carb cleaner. About $50 total and you can buy a rebuilt from stovebolt for about $65. A little savings but not much..I did it just to see if I could and to learn a little about the carb. Also, does anyone know what I do with the solvent bath, that stuff is really strong, when I took off the plastic ring the top just exploded from the pressure...Of course I read the warning on the top of the can and had my head clear and my goggles on...Should I attempt to store it or get rid of it???

I bought the GP Sorenson Kit from Autozone:





 
Everything, JackFish..Idle screws, all jets, mains, even the needle in the tank...Soaked every thing over-nite... then cleaned everything with my carb cleaner...On the bottom where the throttles were rusted---instead of taking out the plates and having to reset the screws..I took a dab of naval jelly and an old tooth brush and scoured them and rinsed them off before the dunk. :) Took the washer nozzles out the next day and let it soak for another 5 hours and then went over every nook, cranny and passage way with the carb spray again. Finally I went to my C/H compressor and blew it all away! Then methodically put every labeled piece back where it came from, exactly like I took it apart. :D

All together now, can WE Say "OCD!!"
 
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