38racing wrote:. maybe I should check gasket on other side of spacer as well.
GOOD idea. Reminds me of the honda I had in - it had been to 3 different shops before it showed up here, two brand new carburetors, several cleanings spark plugs, new ignition coil, new governor springs and linkages and still had a surge under load... all I had to do is replace the gaskets with the *CORRECT* (looked up using serial number, model on the recoil housing was wrong) gaskets (insulator, intake and air cleaner) and it was fixed. The non-OEM gaskets were "looks like it fits" kind of gaskets but the bores were too large by about 1/8 of an inch, and it had air leak. Then I put the first (OEM New) carburetor that had been replaced the first time back on it. has been running problem-free for 2 years. (the second aftermarket carburetor was a "will fit" but different jetting)
How poor are they who have not patience. What wound did ever heal, but by degrees? - Iago (Othello Act II, Scene 3)