Really Weird RK88 Carb Kit

[edju1958]

I've recently had to buy some Tillotson RK88 carb kits for my C series saws.I've learned that the kits from Brazil are crap even though the other SDC kits I've bought that were made there were of good quality.

      I just bought a genuine Tillotson RK88 kit that came to me from California.I got the kit in 2 days which totally shocked me.The thing that blew me away with this kit was the fact that it had a new fuel screen & a new metering spring,but it had no seat for the needle & it had a small rod like is used in a RK23HS kit,but much longer & it had no threads on it,so it wasn't the screw.

      I contacted the seller & told him of the missing brass seat & he said that if it didn't show it in the pic then it wasn't included.When I rebuild an HL carb I put all the new parts in it that are supposed to go in it.All the diaphragms & gaskets were in the kit,a new metering lever,a new needle,a new welch plug & the other things mentioned previously,but no brass seat.I told the seller that this is the first time that I bought a RK88 kit that didn't have the seat.I'm returning the kit & I've already got my refund,but I'd like to know where these kits are being packaged?

[Jarhead ☠]

Hey Ed, I had purchased several kits from ebay that were not OEM that came with the fuel screen. I've never really had good luck with them so I only buy the OEM.
The price is going up now so if you catch Tillotson (in Ireland) at the right time you can buy 7-8 w/ shipping at a better price here.

[edju1958]

The kit I bought was a genuine Tillotson kit.

[fossil]

I'm pretty sure the OEM Tillotson kits all have blue print on them. Maybe a counterfeit Chinese copy?

[edju1958]

The kit came in what looked to be an official Tillotson baggie with the blue print.You've got a good point there Tim about it being a counterfeit Chinese kit.

      Something that didn't quite fit the bill - I got refunded for the kit & wasn't issued a return shipping label.I still have the kit.I'm not sending it back on my dime.