When I finally took the carb off after I bought it it said 260 on the main jet piece and how do you do a leak down test ?
Have you tried Compression testing Awk mentioned? (Stock blasters should get between 110-130 psi)
I highly recommend Awk’s leakdown testers! Bought one myself, had the thing tested and leak found within an hour!
To preform a leakdown test (I’ll be using awks tester as my example)
First start by removing the carburetor, on the intake boot you should have a pipe clamp on the rubber intake fitting,
Next insert the leak down tester insert piece into the rubber intake boot on the top end of your blaster
Tighten the pipe clamp that’s on the intake boot down until no leaks can happen there (remain cautious! Pipe clamps can strip out and youll need a new one!)
Remove the exhaust pipe, and exhaust flange and insert the exhaust plug into the exhaust hole inside the top end (on awk’s exhaust plug which comes with his testers, you’ll need a 13MM socket to tighten down the nut which will expand the plug to fully seal your exhaust)
After the tester is installed, as well as the exhaust plug, you may start pressurizing the engine (on Awks tool, the one end has a Bulb you can squeeze to add pressure) (kinda looks like a blood pressure bulb on those blood pressure medical tools)
You’ll want to keep an eye on the PSI gauge on the leak tester, your blaster should be holding 5-7 PSI for atleast 5 minutes. If yours is, CONGRATULATIONS! your blaster is good!
If your blaster is not holding appropriate PSI, take a spray bottle of soapy water, (you can buy spray bottles at most dollar stores, Walmart’s, or Lowe’s/Home Depot) spray the soapy water first on your intake boot where your carb was, and now where your tester is (if there’s a leak the soapy water will turn into a good amount of big bubbles) to make sure your pipe clamp is fully tight and no leaks there (also there is your reeds, the gasket around your reeds and intake boot can also go bad, that’s where my leak was), secondly spray at your exhaust plug to make sure that’s fully sealed, if neither places are leaking or showing any big sized bubbles, try your crank seal, and other areas where a gasket or seal is around your engine.
I wish you best of luck! But remember to compression test your blaster!
