DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the carburetor gasket on a Honda small engine. The most common reasons for replacing the carburetor gasket are when the engine won’t start or runs poorly.
All of the information for this carburetor gasket replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Honda
Tools needed: 8mm socket or nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the carburetor gasket on your engine first make sure the engine has cooled.
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Now depress the tabs to release the air filter cover and pull out the filter element.
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Use an 8mm socket or nut driver to unthread the mounting nuts securing the filter housing.
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Remove the support plate and detach the housing from the breather tube.
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Release the fuel supply line from the retainer and slide the carburetor off of the mounting posts.
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If still intact, remove the old gasket.
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Install the new carburetor gasket by positioning it on the mounting posts.
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Align the stop switch wire in the gasket and insert the top edge of the gasket into the groove in the engine cover.
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Confirm that the mounting posts are fully extended then reposition the carburetor.
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Secure the fuel supply line behind the retainer.
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Confirm that the O-ring is in place in the air filter housing then reposition the housing by inserting the port into the breather tube as you align the housing on the posts.
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Replace the support plate then thread and tighten the mounting nuts to secure the assembly.
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Replace the air filter element.
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Realign the air filter cover and snap it into place.