Is there a carburetor kit made for the Onan?
My local small engine repair place was able to order the kit from the carb manufacturer. In my case the Onan carb was a Wabro and it had the number 173 stamped on the housing near the throttle linkage. The Kit was a Walbro. Listed on the invoice as a WAK1LMB Listed on the package as a K1-LMB 816 Cost was $21.00 Canadian. (about 14.00 U.S.) Contents similar but not exactly as required. The parts that were exactly as required were: – carb to manifold gasket – low speed mixture needle – fuel inlet needle, seat and seat gasket – bowl gasket – bowl attachment bolt gaskets (2) Would have been nice but not in kit ( I was able to do without replacements): – throttle and choke seals (shown on parts blowup in kit so may be available) – high speed mixture needle (different in parts blowup so may not be available) One of the problems on my carb was the seal on the high speed mixture needle. Gas continually leaked from the needle and the needle moved from vibration. The seal used on this needle was
