After market rebuild kits

[Rmcrabb]

I purchased aftermarket kits for my Mikuni carbs. I am new to these carbs and made the purchase before the research. But stupid me I thought I could get them to work. WRONG!! I can't believe someone is selling this complete garbage.

So I cleaned the carbs, set the pop off, and with a lot of work over tightening screws I got them to pass the leak test. Thought I was in the clear. Haha.

Boat ran terrible. I had zero low end power. One motor only would reach 4500 rpmBoth motors would bog at WOT.

Took a look in the engine compartment and found two of the carbs were leaking.

So I pulled the carbs back out at found this

Top is a genuine Mikuni o-ring. Bottom the after market.

Aftermarket gasket sitting on top of the genuine Mikuni

THE PARTS SHRANK!!!!!!!

 

[Coastiejoe]

We tell EVERYONE to buy ONLY OEM kits,,, In your case, you were learning, in other cases, they are being "cheap",,, The reality is, being cheap is at a minimum twice as expensive in the case of the carb kits...

Thanks for posting, hopefully others will learn from it.

 

[Rmcrabb]

I did email the company I purchased them from and showed them the same pictures and asked for a refund. I really hope they do good and refund my money.

I can get over paying a lot for something that works. I can't tolerate paying anything for something that doesn't.

Refund or not. Lessons cost money. Good ones cost lots.

 

[Rmcrabb]

Oh ya. I put genuine mikuni kits in and the boat is a beast. Never ran better!!!

 

[Coastiejoe]

Carb Kits, Starters, Wear rings (and Deleon wear rings), and solenoids. Those NEED to be OEM. Other things have a bit of flexibility,,,

 

[Andy4k6]

Which brand of kit did you use?

I too have made the mistake of buying non mikuni parts. As I had already fitted them before finding out they were poor i'm going to try them but suspect I will be buying genuine in the end.

I paid $85 for the 4 sbt kits however genuine mikuni kits over here will cost me $300

Andy

 

[drjack]

OEM costs extra, but really is worth the price for enjoyable troublefree boating.

 

[Rmcrabb]

Which brand of kit did you use?

I too have made the mistake of buying non mikuni parts. As I had already fitted them before finding out they were poor i'm going to try them but suspect I will be buying genuine in the end.

I paid $85 for the 4 sbt kits however genuine mikuni kits over here will cost me $300

Andy

My kits were not from SBT. I thought SBT was claiming they were selling OEM parts. After learning my lesson I'll be buy the kits that come in the genuine mikuni packaging.

 

[Rmcrabb]

I received a full refund for the after market kits. I'm happy about that. As far as my time I'll just call it a lesson learned.