CAT 10 Carb Rebuild

I just got a kit for my 22 carb from "THE CARBURETOR DOCTOR" PO BOX 409 , Canal Flats, BC VOB1BO Canada. The company is listed online and I ordered over the internet. The guy actually called me to be sure it was actually what I wanted before he shipped. I think he has kits for most gas cats. It cost me $79 postage included. A friend recommended them to me and I am happy with it. Good Luck, Grant.

Thanks Grant, appreciate that. I had read in an old post about a place called the Carb Shop or something like that. I think it was located in Missouri. I have rebuilt several tractor carbs before but never tackled one like this. Are they hard to work on or get apart without stripping screws or breaking something?

Grant J, do the kits have floats?

ABSOLUTELY take care of not over tightening the 4 screws on the top lid of the carburator!!
It will crack in a eyeblink!!!
Also the same with the fuel inlet do not overtight!!!
Leakage should be taken care of with different thickness of seal material.
The round pedestal inside needs gaskets on both sides and a rubber o ring can be used on the bottom of it.
Mount carb without air intake elbow and open fuel valve and see inside if its leaking or not. If it leakes take it apart and re do gaskets.
Goodluck!!

Marcoten, thanks for the info. Pretty sure that the float and or the seat valve are not working properly. Hopefully I can get a new kit that comes with new float and seat valve. It would be nice if I can find someone that has experience in rebuilding these. Thanks again.

Brewzer, It did not come with a float. I assume that I will re-shelac , or solder if metal. I think that the Cardoc will do a rebuild. At least their web-site indicates that. The "10" has a 1 inch Ensign carb which is used on the 10, 7C-15, 8C-20, and PV15. If you have a broken one, a carb from a 15 (more common) could be used. That is according to LaVoi. Grant. P.S. my kit did come with a new needle and seat

The existing float is cork. Be careful as this new gas will eat some of he coatings. I'm surprised no one has come up with a brass float for these yet.

It is interesting that my 1946 airplane motor started life with some kind of phenelic float and then the FAA made everybody replace them with a brass float and about 20 years after that we had to change to some type of plastic float. Of course the FAA always seems to be making life difficult for small planes, but there must be some shred of reason for it. Whatever company makes the new style float might sell generic floats (dont use the word aircraft) that could be a replacement. Maybe the Carbdoc has floats available. A quick email to them would let us know. Grant.

From what I can tell the Carb Shop and the Carb Doctor both do not do rebuilds anymore. Sent email today to Mainley Magnetos in Maine and hope to hear back from them