Matt,

Lots of folks have steel washers in their carbs -- the washer spaces off a tiny spring tension so the washer being made of steel or nylon is pretty much unimportant.   The thickness of the stacked item is what counts.

I did not get a kit from Lancer, but he certainly seems to know what he is talking about.  I got metal washers from the hardware store and they would not fit. The ID was right, the OD was too big.  I ended up going back and getting nylon ones that would fit.  Someone then posted a comparison on the diamaters of washers and found quite a difference.  I suggest taking the spacer with you and making sure whatever you get is the same size.

the washers i got in his kit did not fit right. they were to big to go in the slide. when you get ready to install them make sure they fit in the slide hole where the needle goes and that they move freely.

oiramagev wrote on 03/08/09 at 15:43:39:



Did you let me know at the time you got the JETSET that I had sent the wrong washers ?  I do recall finding some in my washer bin that were larger than the correct ones and thought I had cleaned them out.  If you received some of the wrong size wahsers then there may have been others as well that I missed.  
Is there anyone else out there that received the wrong washers ?
I hate that I did not catch that.

LANCER wrote on 03/09/09 at 04:04:42:


Like I said, when I replaced my spacer with washers they would not fit either.  I think it is interesting that Lancer is getting washers that are made for our carbs, maybe not for that particular application, but for the carb itself that are different sizes.  That tells me alot about quality and pride in your job.  But I guess when you are simply watching things slide down a line, there is not much craftsmanship in that.

I guess I am a jack of all trades and master of none.  Growing up in the country you had to do things yourself or not get them done.  (I asked momma one time if we were poor, her response, "No, we just don't have any money.")  I learned to fix alot of things without the proper part, to make do as best I could. I am not crying about that, I am glad I was able to figure out as much as I did.  But when something is suppose to fit and it doesn't, that presents a whole new set of problems.  I really like going for a part for anything (car, truck, boat, sink or whatever) and they just look at you like you have lost your mind.

That could lead me to another rant about customer service, but not now.  Lancer, I am sure you do your best to get the wrong size washers out of the box, but there should not be any wrong ones in there to start with.  That problem starts higher up the chain and just gives you one more thing to do that you probably don't have time for.

Wow, you actually have one of the rare needles with the 3 grooves !


oiramagev wrote on 03/09/09 at 15:38:53:

OK, there are more folks who have had difficulty with the washers.  I really need to check this more closely.