Stihl MS250 ZAMA Carb info

[Savannahdan48]

Hello everyone! I hope I am not beating a dead horse. I have searched the web extensively and would appreciate any help.
I have a MS 250 ( Please see pic for details) I want to replace the carb due to hard start issues. This saw came with a ZAMA C1Q-S76C. I have looked high and low for a -S76C and cannot find one anywhere. I have found -S76Ds and S76Es. Are these good replacements? My saw is not an EZ start and does not have a primer bulb. Any suggestions for any other replacements would be welcomed as well. Thanks in advance.
Dan

 

[DND 9000]

I have found -S76Ds and S76Es.

Yes it should be a good replacement.

 

[Savannahdan48]

I found a -S76D on eBay for 15.99 and free shipping. Looked identical so I bought it. Thanks for the help.

 

[HarleyT]

S76 is the only thing relevant, the last letter doesn't mean much.

 

[sundance]

I found a -S76D on eBay for 15.99 and free shipping. Looked identical so I bought it. Thanks for the help.

@Savannahdan48,
At that price it sounds like a chinese carb. I'd like to know how it works out and if it solves your 250 hard start issues. If it does I'd really like to know who the seller was as i'm fighting similar issues on mine.
TIA

 

[HarleyT]

1123 120 0603

Here is the 2019 price from a Stihl dealer, most have it in stock:

1123 120 0603 CARBURETOR (MS250) $22.67

 

[Sprinter]

My MS250 can be hard to start. 2 pulls with the choke on is all it takes to flood it. 1 pull with choke and it usually coughs to life!

 

[SteveSr]

Hello everyone! I hope I am not beating a dead horse. I have searched the web extensively and would appreciate any help.
I have a MS 250 ( Please see pic for details) I want to replace the carb due to hard start issues. This saw came with a ZAMA C1Q-S76C. I have looked high and low for a -S76C and cannot find one anywhere. I have found -S76Ds and S76Es. Are these good replacements? My saw is not an EZ start and does not have a primer bulb. Any suggestions for any other replacements would be welcomed as well. Thanks in advance.
DanView attachment 850996View attachment 850996

There are plenty of threads on here about had starting MS250s. As Harley noted changing the "letter" on your carb isn't likely to make much difference assuming that your existing carb is working properly. These are extremely easy to flood as the relatively small starter spool make it hard to pull the engine over fast enough to get it to "pop". If you feel it tug on your arm take it off choke and pull until it starts.

 

[sundance]

My MS250 can be hard to start. 2 pulls with the choke on is all it takes to flood it. 1 pull with choke and it usually coughs to life!

Sounds a lot like mine......doesn't always cough to life with one choke on pull without clearing the flooding.

 

[Overkill338]

I have the carb most seek out for the 250 and upgraded 180s (205 something?, its been awhile) . Needs a rebuild. Interested?

 

[Fatherwheels]

Is there a spark screen, is it clean, if not then it will cause starting trouble.
You could rebuild your old carb.

 

[Savannahdan48]

@Savannahdan48,
At that price it sounds like a chinese carb. I'd like to know how it works out and if it solves your 250 hard start issues. If it does I'd really like to know who the seller was as i'm fighting similar issues on mine.
TIA

The ZAMA carb that came off of it was made in China.

 

[HarleyT]

The ZAMA carb that came off of it was made in China.

Zama has a plant in China, but it is still a Zama. Lots of companies in China make that carb, but they are not Zamas, some might actually have Zama on them and most are junk. Get the one your Stihl dealer sells for $23.

 

[Savannahdan48]

 

[Savannahdan48]

I bought this saw brand new from a Stihl dealer and this is the carb that came with it. just saying..

 

[HarleyT]

I found a -S76D on eBay for 15.99 and free shipping. Looked identical so I bought it. Thanks for the help.

I believe that this was the carb that he was talking about.

 

[sundance]

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Seems this is the carb you replaced? Agree it's a Chinese made Zama. What did you replace it with? Have you solved your starting issues with the new carb?