Hi, on to another project for a friend. He brought me the carb off an Ariens model 8526 Snowblower. The float has gas inside it. And the high speed jet that is a brass nut assembly that holds the fuel bowl on is broken off. The carb numbers on the flange of the carb is 5313 K40. It has a Tecumseh engine. Model number LH 3188A Serial number 024781 Trying to look this machine up it looks like it is a 8.5 H.P. engine. I cannot locate a good number for either a replacement carb. or a rebuilding kit. I see cheap knock off carbs all over. Does anyone have a source for correct replacement parts? He thinks this machine is a circa 2007 built date. Thanks for any help.
Airens Snow blower carb.
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rlitman
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Since Tecumseh is out of business, your only option is a "cheap knock off carb". From what I've seen, they're all the same. You could find one for under $15 (including gaskets, primer bulb and maybe even the wrong size spark plug and some other hardware included), or spend $30 or more on the same exact part with some other BS written on the label of the bag it came in. Doesn't really matter.
four.cycle
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^ just go with the made-in-China replacement. cheap. I've had good luck with them except ONE which had a plastic float that leaked and caused a flood condition. (I only work on walk-behinds - so the biggest Tecumsehs I encounter are the 6.5 HP LEV models.)
nadogail
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Sometimes we have to settle for the "Least Worse" because the perfect solution or choice is not available.
four.cycle
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as much as I hate "made in China", I've had great luck with those $9 carbs from ebay! 
especially now that the kit for a Tecumseh carb is about $8 bucks now!
especially now that the kit for a Tecumseh carb is about $8 bucks now!
Jim_No_Garage
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I have had good luck with the Jungle special carburetors for Tecumseh powered snow blowers. I have put 4 or 5 on machines that I have sold over the years. I get machines off the curb for free and after installing 2 belts, a replacement carb and some touch up paint I make some decent money. The market dried up here a few years ago but this winter has boosted interest again.
I have a "more recent" Ariens/Tecumsheh unit where the governor connection linkage won't work with the "generic" carb since it's off by 3/16" in height. I managed to clean that carb enough to get it working properly.
Jim
I have a "more recent" Ariens/Tecumsheh unit where the governor connection linkage won't work with the "generic" carb since it's off by 3/16" in height. I managed to clean that carb enough to get it working properly.
Jim
I have also used a bunch of the $10 carbs off Amazon. I always take them apart and blow them out to make sure there is no **** in them though. Besides that and every once in awhile having to steal linkage off the old carb they are fine. Just put one on a 9hp snowblower last fall that runs great.
This is the one I used on a older 9hp Tecumseh snowblower motor, says its for 8-9hp. Might be the correct one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JMT2XHR?tag=atomicindus08-20
Great Thank you. Yes factory carbs are hard and expensive to find these days. I needed a good alternate number to use to get a knock off and you folks provided that. I had one of these knockoffs float leak too. It damn near burned down a garden where it was in a storage shed for a church I helped out. I now install shut off valves on anything I fix weather owners like it or not. Thank you.
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They do make a LH318SA-156585H engine. Part #380 on the pictorials online.
andyvh1959
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Yeah, cheapo Chinese carbs actually work pretty good. Also don't go nuts about finding the 8hp or 9hp carb, as Tecumseh, like others changed the horsepower rating by just altering the carb, and probably just in the jetting. Correct me if i'm wrong, but the difference between a 8hp Tecumseh and a 10hp Tecumseh is the carb itself. The intake port, carb intake connection and the valves/head are the same for 8 or 10hp. Just the carb makes the power difference.
Ben Buck
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Try HIPA Good company, I’ve had good luck with them.
rlitman
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On the chassis of the snowblower, you'll find a model number and serial number. Take that to the Ariens website and look up the parts manual, and you'll find the part number for the carburetor for your specific engine.
Or, if you want to just try something, when I had an Ariens 8526 with a Tecumseh Snow King engine, it took a Tecumseh 632334A.
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several years ago I bought an aftermarket adjustable carb for my Tecumseh snowblower after repeated attempts to get the original from hunting . It worked flawlessly without even adjusting it . it needs to be cleaned now but that's no fault of the carb.
wssix99
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The brand and model number of the carb is stamped on the side of it. Please post pictures and we can help you find it.
Youtube has a lot of great resoruces for this.
Youtube has a lot of great resoruces for this.
Junkman
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The carb on my pressure washer was junk after the winter, and it wouldn't run no matter how much I tried to clean it and I spent a lot of time trying to fix it correctly. I bought a replacement on Amazon, and when I compared it to the original, it was a carbon copy. Put it on, and the engine came to life on the first pull. It was about $15, and my time is worth more to me than the money that I spent on that replacement carburetor. I only wish that I could have found a good replacement for my 1979 Ford F250.
Mike65
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When my wife & I lived in NJ I had to replace the carb on our MTD snow blower. I got a replacement from Jack's small engine parts; IIRC they are in Maryland. Here is a link to their website.
Jim_No_Garage
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Slightly off topic . . . but I have an older 8HP I/C Briggs & Stratton powered leaf blower that needed a new carburetor. I picked it up at the curb and the prior owner totally f-ed up the main jet trying to remove it. I ordered a replacement carb from the Jungle and it was a Russian copy of the original B&S downdraft carb. I called it a Boris & Sergey brand carburetor . . .
I buy misc. parts from Jacks but I get my replacement carbs from the chinese Jungle merchants.
I buy misc. parts from Jacks but I get my replacement carbs from the chinese Jungle merchants.
nadogail
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IIMHO, engine displacement should be a deciding factor in replacement carburetor selection. If the displacement and mounting are close enough to the original specifications they should work satisfactorily.
Many Carter carbs were replaced by Rochesters or Stromburgs.
Many Carter carbs were replaced by Rochesters or Stromburgs.
Hi I took the factory numbers off the carb. Nothing showed up on line. So bought the knock off Chinese carb. Runs great but would have preferred the factory one. Customer happy ! An Airens snow blower came in with a shot starter motor. Guy laid on the start button and melted the armature windings. Locating a factory replacement one was fun too. Aftermarket unit that did not fit $50.00 and factory ones $250.00 Sent his out for rebuild. $150.00. Getting harder to find correct parts these days. Thanks.
JABgj
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If the float is brass, drill a hole in it to drain the fuel. Clean the seam around the float and the area around the drilled hole. With a soldering iron (no flame) flow solder around the seam and fill the drilled hole. Allow to cool and leak test by immersing in warm water.