Have been searching for fuel filters and I find overhaul kits for Mikuni but the ads spdo not appear to show internal filters. Would I expect them to always be included with the gaskets and such.
Also my search for inline fuel filters, as in a housing with replaceable elements or even throw away fuel filters, turns up what I would think of as strainers. Seem to be what is in the housing located above the fuel tank with a line from the selector valve. To take out larger pieces, but not fine material.
Could I not just buy two from an auto parts store and install one in the line to each carb?
I spent almost two weeks looking at dual-mikuni carb kits, needles and seats, yes or no, base gaskets, yes or no, at the end of the process I decided to pay a little extra and buy the rebuild kit from the "minnetonka" guy (forget his full & correct name) for the following reasons:
Everyone says never aftermarket, always OEM for carb rebuild parts and I believe them for a long list of reasons I won't detail here.
eBay kits that claim to be "genuine mikuni" don't always include 100% OEM parts. They might not have base gaskets. They might not have needles and seats. The needles and seats they have might not be OEM. They might not give you all 3 different weight needles and 3 different springs, in case your pop-off pressure is bad and you need to adjust a spring and/or a needle and seat.
Average price for a single kit on eBay is about $45, which makes two kits about $90, plus base gaskets (that may or may not be OEM), plus needles and seats (that may or may not be OEM).
OR, you can buy from the Minnetonka guy for (he quoted me) $140 for the dual-carb kit, who is an expert, has "social position" here on the forum, as well as a customer base, in short he's REALLY going to care that his customer is taken care of. Too much to lose to treat anyone with anything less than 100% customer service. I figure that's worth an extra $20 to $40 (depending on which eBay vendor you are looking at, with all the risks mentioned previously. For piece of mind, for a high-end, high-performance Mikuni carb (it's a weirdo, truly. The more I read, the more impressed I become at how complex it's systems are.). Anyways, for an extra $40, I'll take the piece of mind.
You can retrace my path and end up here, or somewhere else. Or, you can take my word for it and save yourself some time. Disclaimer: Haven't purchased yet. Price might change. I'm just saying what he told me a couple weeks ago. Waiting to finish other aspects of the SeaDoo repair before I get into the carbs. In particular, I want the replacement fuel line and the stainless steel clamps on hand and mostly replaced before I get into the carbs. Just saying there's a method to this. Wax on, wax off.
