newz7151 said:
What does that kitting and labor thing usually run? I guess you have a shop, so I would be asking about at your shop.
I don't own a shop but I've been working for the same shop for 14 1/2 years.
We have a $50.00 a hour labor rate. There is a flat rate of one hour to remove a carb. clean and install the rebuild kit reinstall on the unit and test run. It can be higher if for instance if the carb. has a integrated fuel pump or the intake must be removed to remove the carb. as on a Briggs Vanguard.
This carb. in question I would guess the kit at $8 to $15 and $50 labor, Some small push mower carbs. start at $35.00 and go up to $70.00.
The main reason I rather install a new one instead of rebuilding a old gummed up one is; A few I did do still had a passage inside I couldn't get to open up and after spending the time and kit price still didn't run right and the kit and time was lost when a new one had to be installed.
I have a good one in the shop right now, It's a Wisconsin Robin on a Gen-Set been sitting 6yrs. totally gummed up. The kit for that one is $78 and change and the mount and air filter gaskets are separate at another $8 and change, Add $50.00 labor thats around $138.00 a new carb. is $160.00..... 138.00 is way too much to eat so if the customer wants me to repair his unit he gets a new carb.