GolfVenture Posted August 16, 2011 Share #1 Posted August 16, 2011 Put gas in the tank and fuel comes pouring out the butterfly end. Any suggestions as to what needs to be fixed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted August 16, 2011 Share #2 Posted August 16, 2011 carb rebuild and new fuel lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted August 16, 2011 Share #3 Posted August 16, 2011 Sea -Foam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted August 16, 2011 Share #4 Posted August 16, 2011 Pull the carb bowl and un-jamb the float valve. There's probably has a ton of crud in bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted August 16, 2011 Share #5 Posted August 16, 2011 Pull the carb bowl and un-jamb the float valve. There's probably has a ton of crud in bowl. What he said followed up with Seafoam, I don't know how good seafoam will work untill you get at least a little flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfVenture Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted August 16, 2011 I pulled the carb bowl and the bowel was clean, except the float was stuck and freeded it up, sprayed Sea Foam lub in the area. Now I pull and pull and pull but will not start. Pull the plug and cleaned it. Tested the pulg and it sparks with each rev of the cylinder. Sprayed starter fluid into the cylinder. The engine runs untill the started fluid runs out. Did this several times but will not keep running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekdog Posted August 16, 2011 Share #7 Posted August 16, 2011 Need to get a carb rebuild kit for it. Don't forget to get a primer bulb also. Make sure you blow compressed air through out the carb (bout 20 psi should work) and watch out for the little o ring in where the needle jet is. Kit will come with new gaskets, float,o ring and needle. Nuttin to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted August 16, 2011 Share #8 Posted August 16, 2011 Rebuild is best way to go but you might get by with a good cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyHorse Posted August 16, 2011 Share #9 Posted August 16, 2011 Id say fuel delivery of some sort. Carb plugged fuel filter plugged line. My mower had an intermittent problem which was something floating in fuel tank that would plug the intake of the fuel line tank was big but initially didnt see the paper floating in there. Would plug the intake and kill motor once motor died it floated out of view. Bedeviled me for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfVenture Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted August 16, 2011 Located a rebuild kit locally. Thanks everyone. Never rebulit one of these. Do I need any special tools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekdog Posted August 16, 2011 Share #11 Posted August 16, 2011 Nuttin special...screw driver and couple of sockets or wrenches...maybe a pair of pliers also...Use a bolt to plug the gas line after you take it off the carb. I use a cone shaped rubber plug which works great. You'll be a pro after this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV1100SE Posted August 16, 2011 Share #12 Posted August 16, 2011 Summer is coming to an end... why do you want to waste time cutting the grass (assuming it is a lawn mower) when you should be out riding ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted August 16, 2011 Share #13 Posted August 16, 2011 Summer is coming to an end... why do you want to waste time cutting the grass (assuming it is a lawn mower) when you should be out riding ! We still have another 2 to 3 months of crass cutting left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV1100SE Posted August 16, 2011 Share #14 Posted August 16, 2011 Grass cutting here probably to the end of October... but why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? We didn't get much rain here in July and first week or so of August so the grass went dormant. Didn't have to cut it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkuhr Posted August 16, 2011 Share #15 Posted August 16, 2011 I pulled the carb bowl and the bowel was clean, except the float was stuck and freeded it up, sprayed Sea Foam lub in the area. Now I pull and pull and pull but will not start. Pull the plug and cleaned it. Tested the pulg and it sparks with each rev of the cylinder. Sprayed starter fluid into the cylinder. The engine runs untill the started fluid runs out. Did this several times but will not keep running. Did you turn the fuel back on after pulling the bowl? Just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted August 16, 2011 Share #16 Posted August 16, 2011 Sometimes when I get a stuburn carb I'll hand cover the venturi and crank it a half dozen times. Usually creates enough vacuum to suck any obstruction out of the jet.... if that's the problem?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfVenture Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share #17 Posted August 16, 2011 Didn't shut the fuel off. Actually don't know if it has one. I just tied the fuel hose up higher than the fuel tank level. Its just a small engine for my 1750 psi pressure washer. I'll try Condor's hand method tomorrow morning. Only I'll have to use something else besides my hand otherwise I will not be able to pull the rope. Funny thing, I have an antique Briggs Stratton Rototiller about 52 years old. It has at times sat for 5 or more years without doing nothing to it. Just put gas in the tank, pull the choke then about 5 pulls and it starts right up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted August 16, 2011 Share #18 Posted August 16, 2011 Grass cutting here probably to the end of October... but why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? We didn't get much rain here in July and first week or so of August so the grass went dormant. Didn't have to cut it ! I wish, the grass is still growing like mad here and no sign of slowing down..... Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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