Subarule Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 This was pulled from my car recently and a rebuilt was used. The car is my daily driver and it was running fine but needed some "stuff" - just old age kind of things. Decided to spring for a rebuilt carb instead of rebuilding mine (I don't do these things, a shop does). Bought the rebuilt one off ebay some time ago. Was saving up a bunch of parts I bought here & there, until I had just about everything accumulated that I wanted changed out. Anyway, the Hitachi that was pulled is the original to the car and it's never been rebuilt. I would be driving the car w/out replacing it - it ran well enough for that. But I pulled the car from daily use due to not being able to keep power steering fluid it it anymore. But that is another story and taken care of now. I will picking the car up from the shop soon. I told them to keep the carb & all its parts together for me. What should I consider doing with it? Throw it in a river? I don't need two carbs for any reason. But it's in too good of shape to destroy. Any advice? Keep in mind that I don't do mechanical work. Too unknowledgable, too old, too female Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Unfortunately they aren't real desireable and are pretty common. If you can find someone that wants it you could probably get $50 for it since it ran. Last one I had I sold to a fellow member for $25 - also ran fine but was no longer needed. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Unfortunately they aren't real desireable and are pretty common. If you can find someone that wants it you could probably get $50 for it since it ran. Last one I had I sold to a fellow member for $25 - also ran fine but was no longer needed. GD I think it would need rebuilding before plopping it itno a car. But it did run OK, no problems. But like I said, not fiddled with since it left the factory. I did run Marvel Mystery Oil through my gas fairly often. When I bet it back I'll list it & see what happens. Thanks for the baseline price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I sold a very nice one built by roobuilders (now gone) for i think 50. It had none of the normal running problems that people associate with hitachis. I just wanted more carb and mechanical secondaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo'J Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I was thinking a desk lamp would be cool if it wasn't to big and it was clean enough to spray a thin coat of lacquer on to keep the corrosion away. I got a clean-ish one thats unknown mechanically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 I could use it as yard art. Clean it up a little and plant something in it. What are some solvents to clean it with besides TCE? Anything less health-threatening than that which will work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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