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Carburator for Vanguard 16hp

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Bob James

Can I use any other carb than the 808728 and what part number pls


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Auto Doc's

Hello B.,

Unless the carburetor is badly damaged due to water in the fuel, I suggest a full rebuild or get a replacement carburetor from Amazon, eBay or Jack's small engine. Don't experiment with a totally different carburetor because they usually don't work as well as an original design.

Amazon shows that carburetor number is similar to others, but they are still a copy of a Nikki carburetor.

An older Walbro carburetor might be adaptable, but it would require modifications to the linkage in many situations.

The key thing to make a Nikki carburetor reliable is to rebuild it using all new seals and replace the jets that come with the O-ring(s) already installed.

Way too many people blame the carburetor after a poor rebuild attempt or bad fuel being used.

Teryl Fixes All has some good You Tube videos about these carburetors and how to revive them.


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