Well this was a fun little adventure.....sent the carb off to Holley and they got it on Wednesday. Took untill that afternoon before they got a look at it, and the tech called me back. The carb will NOT be covered under warranty, as the damage was due to "water contamination" or "corrosion from alcohol" They asked if I ever ran E85 in it, NO..... I explained that there is fuel in the bowls in a temperature controlled garage over the winter months. They said, I need to drain the bowls when sitting for long periods, or use a Sta-Bil type product. I asked where in the owners manual does it instruct that.......it doesn't.
My point to them was that it is Holley's responsibility to tell the purchaser how to properly maintain the product. So basically I was screwed.....I explained to Shawn the Tech, that this was a horrible non-solution and I was extremely upset.
Thursday morning my cell rang, It was Shawn from Holley Tech Support. He talked to his manager and they agreed this was not a good ending to this issue and he offered to send me a brand carb for $75, which was their warranty repair charge (normally for the age of my carb $100 is the cost).
I explained that it was against my principles to have to pay anything, but $75 as opposed to $400 for a new one, was the lesser of two evils. New carb arrived today and will go on the car tomorrow.
I don't think this is an issue with the Dichromate finish on Holley's. I think the Street Avengers are a zinc finish....which apparently is vulnerable to corrosion from the Ethanol in the fuel. Lesson learned on this one and buyers beware if you are thinking of purchasing a Street Avenger from Holley. Drain the carb if sitting for long periods, or use a Sta-Bil type product. Previous to this I did not, I know many folks that don't and never had a problem.
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