Identify honda engine carb

[twisted99]

Craftsman mower with honda engine I inherited with house we bought has worked OK until this year.
I want to put a new carb on it but when I put the serial number into

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I get "serial number not found"
Anyone have some idea how to identify it?

 

[StarTech]

First determine model using the model code GJAEA which is GCV160A then using the type number S3A to narrow the spec. Then you get this on the Honda site
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Using this table look the carburetor for the BB #s but most likely it will the 16100-Z0L-801 carburetor NLA. Should be able to sub the 16100-Z0L-802.

From one my vendors this is what they are have listed for your serial #

 

[ILENGINE]

That is a GCV160A engine that calls for the 16100-Z0L-853 carb

The peparts site only goes back like 10 years. prior to that can be looked up by the dealers on the internal dealer site.

 

[twisted99]

thanks for the quick replies!
changing the first number of my s/n from 2 to 3, I at least stopped getting "serial number not found" and it showed the 16100-Z0L-853 as the carb.

Is the "BB" number on the carb?
I've had it off at least 5 times and never noticed it

 

[StarTech]

Yes.

And IL I never gotten the IPL look up to work by entering the serial, just the model and my wits which are not much. Looking for a brain upgrade but I keep telling they haven't been invented yet...

 

[twisted99]

Yes.

And IL I never gotten the IPL look up to work by entering the serial, just the model and my wits which are not much. Looking for a brain upgrade but I keep telling they haven't been invented yet...

thanks again. I'll pull the carb, again and confirm. do you have a vendor recommendation?
I was only looking on amazon

 

[ILENGINE]

Yes.

And IL I never gotten the IPL look up to work by entering the serial, just the model and my wits which are not much. Looking for a brain upgrade but I keep telling they haven't been invented yet...

Star on the dealer lookup site. Change equipment to engine and then enter the prefix dash and then the serial number. (GJAEA-2930957) Pops up the model in yellow in this case and then you can choose between models with that serial number and click the next column for the suffix.

 

[StarTech]

That is the problem I not have a dealer access. Independent shop owner with only Briggs, Kohler, and Hydro Gear dealer access.

Like other all I have is the https://powerequipment.honda.com/support site and a few retail parts sites. But usually that all I need as I rarely see Honda engine or equipment.

The last two years has been mainly Kawasaki engines.

 

[ILENGINE]

That is the problem I not have a dealer access. Independent shop owner with only Briggs, Kohler, and Hydro Gear dealer access.

Like other all I have is the https://powerequipment.honda.com/support site and a few retail parts sites. But usually that all I need as I rarely see Honda engine or equipment.

The last two years has been mainly Kawasaki engines.

Can totally agree on the Kawasaki engines. Seems like half the mowers i have worked on the last couple years have been Kaw. Haven't even put in a parts order with the Kohler distributor yet this year. Just not enough parts needed to pay the freight when I can add them to another order with another distributor with less discount but can combine them with other manufacturers. And I would say half of the briggs parts that I have ordered I have resold to another independent shop. He had purchased the last 8 camshafts that I have stocked. haven't installed a single one this year, but he has purchased 4 this year.

 

[StarTech]

I had to order a Kohler a couple weeks ago. It lower cost from OPE Engines than my distributor when you add in the $15 shipping charge for under $225 orders.