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what is the official word on carb rebuild kits?

Old Apr 16, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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what is the official word on carb rebuild kits?

Who offers kits, Ie napa for $41, mazdatrix for $90, ect

What is offered in the suppliers kits?

What should I look for in a quaility kit?

Thank you!

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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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buy a hygrade kit. i did my reaserch on rebuild kits before i did my carb and kept coming up with them.
go to http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...artnumber=1401
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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I bought the Mazda one, seems to be working
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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Hygrade (or sometimes done under the company name "Standard") are the best kits to use. They are a little more expensive than your average car store's generic rebuild kit, but cheaper than mazdatrix. Higher quality stuff, metal washers, replacements for the float seats (I think that's what they're called).

I know "CarQuest" stores are able to get them, others may be able to as well.

If you need an endorsement, Rx7Carl himself recommended these

Jon
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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I second the recommendation on the Hygrade/Standard kits. watch out for kits with paper washers. They suck (the washers). Some kits don't include check *****.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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i got mine from o'reilly
i'm thinking it was about $25
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Yes you did Kevin, and the aluminum washers in it were crap, sorry. I had nothing but teouble with them leaking and broke open my spare kit for more washers.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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ok so dont get oreilly!
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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auto zone has them for about 30, I use them they work fine.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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^^^^^^^ auto zone kits suck, good luck with that, LOL^^^^^^^^^^



i would stick with dealer parts, you cant beat the quality of original parts when it comes to mazda.. mazdatrix all the way
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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i got myn from rx7.com it did the trick
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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The autozone kit has held up great so far.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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since I am right next to the mazda dealer. I will check it out.

other than that hygrade it is.

btw, is ther a good rebuild page that has pictures on float adjustments. iirc the hayes manual is inaccurate.
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