Honda EU2000i carburetor rebuild kit
I'm going to be making a trip to Yellowstone in the near future so I will need to be replacing the main jet in my EU2000i to one that will function in high altitude. This will provide me with the o...
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Even if he replaces the carb, he still has to put in new jet(s) for the altitude, still may have to change out the seals.
Unknown how long the new one has been sitting on the shelf.
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New unused carbs sitting on a shelf should not have gaskets and seals going bad.
Small engine carbs are dirt simple, unless you rip or tear the gasket, it will be reusable. There is only one "paper" gasket in the gasket kit that might cause an issue. However, in a pinch a new one can easily be constructed from lightweight cardboard from even a cereal box.
Even the "O" ring for the carb bowl could be replaced by a cardboard gasket made from a cereal box in a pinch..
This isn't like your needing to replace a head gasket, you just needing a way to create enough seal under a light vacuum so you get the correct air/fuel mix.. and for the bowl, just enough seal to not leak fuel..
Used to reuse Holley fuel bowl gaskets many, many times when changing jets on the metering plate and not to mention the little "O" rings that went on the fuel tube between front bowl and rear bowl on four barrel carbs..
As long as it isn't ripped or mutilated it can often be reused.
I just don't think OP is going to really want to swap carbs in this case, it most likely will be easier to drop the fuel bowl and change the jet when needed.
