just got a mint condition 1st gen..off a brother friends wife..for 200 bucks.. (so SWEET) and they say it had a bad carburetor just sitting there... is there anything i can check for and see if its still usable or even bad....? can it still be runnable?
thank you

 

even if its bad it probably only needs a rebuild

 

what u need to do to rebuild it? sorry first time on a carb.

 

carb rebuild kit, some wrenches, ...probably be better off having someone do it for you.

 

like sterling, its easy to **** up.

 

can i just buy another used one and bolt it on there?

 

you could, but if its used, you might still have to rebuild it cuz you don't know how long it's been since it ran. plus it'll be more expensive in the long run. so, if you just know someone that knows how to work on carbs, it doesn't take much, but it's really easy to screw something up, and i don't recommend it to do it by yourself since it's your first time. surely you can find someone that has basic knowledge of carbs that can help you rebuild it, just to make sure you're doing everything right you know.

 

o0okay thanks for the advice