My Craftsman blower needs a new carburetor. Which aftermarket carb brand should I get to replace a Walbro WT-875A carburator? OEM is out of the question cost wise which I would just replace the blower with a new one but am willing to put under twenty dollars into it..
Which replacement carburetor for Craftsman blower?
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They're all hit/miss in my opinion. You may have to try 2 to get a good one, but they're generally so cheap it doesn't matter. I always save the OEM in the event you need to dig into it.
or both. Get it running, rebuild for spare.
I buy the least expensive new carburetor available, usually a Chinese knock off. I've had good luck going that route.
As others have noted I get the cheapest one I can find, preferably with some reviews. If it won't work by itself, I use the guts from it to rebuild the old one.
That Walbro is a pretty simple unit and you probably won't go wrong with just about any replacement out there. Me personally, I'd get a Hipa from Amazon for $15, or a multi-unit rebuild kit for under $10 and rebuild the original.
I hate saying this, but just buy from Amazon. I've had great luck w/ the Amazon carbs on pressure washers and a vintage tractor's Kohler (hated doing that, but the original was just too far gone).
Look at the linkages closely to get a match, there are many variations.
Look at the linkages closely to get a match, there are many variations.
