Alright gear heads.... ish

[Fishmaster]

Originally Posted by Gerald

When gasoline is allowed to evaporate, it leaves a very thin film....kind of like onion skin. There maybe a "filter" screen where the gas line connects to the carburetor. If so, the screen may be blocked off.

You might try getting a spray can of "Carburetor" cleaner [~ $ 3] and spray it into the carburetor and let it soak for 5 minutes and repeat again. Maybe try pulling the starter rope and spray more cleaner in the carburetor.

Then put some gasoline in the carburetor and see if it will keep running.

If this does not work......you should take the carburetor off and clean it. Make sure you can squirt "carburetor cleaner" through each of the small holes in the carburetor.

If you find any of the "onion skin" film in any of the fuel lines be sure you clean them good or better.....install new fuel lines.

Thanks well i just took apart the carb. and yes it does have a fliter where the gas line goes into the tank. Well that jet is it in the bowl? Because i took the bowl off and there a lil neddle in the middle is this the jet?

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Fishmaster

Thanks well i just took apart the carb. and yes it does have a fliter where the gas line goes into the tank. Well that jet is it in the bowl? Because i took the bowl off and there a lil neddle in the middle is this the jet?

If you are asking if the jet is in the bottom of the bowl.....NO. This needle is connected to a float. As the engine burns fuel, the gas level in the bowl starts to go down. When the level get to a certain point, the needle starts to open and allows a little more gas from the gas tank to enter.

The "JET" is part of the carburator. Most carburators have 2 "jets".....a high speed and low speed. Low speed jet is usually set with a screw adjustment. The high speed jet feeds fuel to the engine as you increase the engine speed.

Squirt the carburator cleaner in every hole [the spray can should come with piece of tubing that can be stuck in the spray tip on the can] and look to see where it comes out. If it does not come out somewhere......it is plugged up. Get a very small wire and see if this will get it unplugged.