This is a genuine Generac replacement part. The carburetor is used in portable generators to blend air and fuel for internal combustion. This is the complete carburetor assembly. You may require a screwdriver and wrench to replace this part. It is recommended to wear work gloves and allow the engine to cool completely before replacement.
Carburetor Gth990 W/ball Stud 0K1588
OEM part for: Generac
Part Number: 0K1588
Compatibility
This part will fit the following 17 machines
Generac
This item works with the following types of products:
- Generator Parts
This part replaces obsolete part #: 0G4612
Questions & Answers ?
Our customer Service team is at the ready daily to answer your part and product questions.
Ask our Team
We have a dedicated staff with decades of collective experience in helping customers just like you purchase parts to repair their products.
Does this fit my product?Questions & Answers for Carburetor Gth990 W/ball Stud
Customer Repair Instructions ?
All our customer repair instructions are solicited directly from other customers just like you who have purchased and replaced this exact part.
Generator would turn over, but would not run.
Tool Type
Generator
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set, Hex key set
Parts Used
Generac GP15000 Generator surging
Tool Type
Generator
Difficulty
Easy
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set, Nutdriver
Parts Used
Disconnected the battery.
Remove the air filter and filter housing. ** Take care for the gaskets.
Removed fuel line.
Disconnect throttle linkage.
Disconnected choke, removed warm air knob.
Unscrewed lowered the starting panel.
Disconnected the solenoid that controls fuel flow.
Carburetor slides off the studs.
Reverse the process & test. Worked out great. Runs smooth, no more hunting.
Generator was in storage for 6+ years without draining gasoline
Tool Type
Generator
Difficulty
Medium
Time
More than 2 hours
Tools Used
Socket set, Wrench Set
Replaced carburetor
Replaced oil, oil filter, spark plugs
Filled with new gasoline and stabilizer
Ran generator, shut off gasoline to run out of gasoline
Put generator back in storage
OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer and means the part you’re buying is sourced directly from the manufacturer who made your product. At eReplacementParts, we sell only genuine OEM parts, guaranteeing the part you’re purchasing is of better design and of higher quality than aftermarket parts.
Our product descriptions are a combination of data sourced directly from the manufacturers who made your product as well as content researched and curated by our content & customer service teams. This content is edited and reviewed internally before being made public to customers.
Our customer service team are at the ready daily to answer your part and product questions. We have a dedicated staff with decades of collective experience in helping customers just like you purchase parts to repair their products.
All our part reviews are solicited directly from other customers who have purchased this exact part. While we moderate these reviews for profanity, offensive language or personally identifiable information, these reviews are posted exactly as submitted and no alterations are made by our team.
All our customer repair instructions are solicited directly from other customers just like you who have purchased and replaced this exact part. While we moderate these reviews for profanity, offensive language or personally identifiable information, these reviews are posted exactly as submitted and no alterations are made by our team.
Based on data from past customer purchasing behaviors, these parts are most commonly purchased together along with the part you are viewing. These parts may be necessary or helpful to replace to complete your current repair.
All our installation videos are created and produced in collaboration with our in-house repair technician, Mark Sodja, who has helped millions of eReplacementParts customers over the last 13 years repair their products. Mark has years of experience in selling and repairing both commercial and residential products with a specialty in gas-powered equipment.
This data is collected from customers who submitted a repair instruction after replacing this exact part. Customers can rate how easy the repair was to complete and how long it took. We aggregate this data to provide a repair rating that allows customers to quickly determine the difficulty and time needed to perform their own repair.