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Old 06-02-2011, 12:09 PM
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Tore into a 15 year old tiller that hasn't ran in 10 years this morning..
Im decent when it comes to working on motors at times, but here's my dilema..


Pulled the carbs, cleaned, pulled air filter cleaned, knocked every dirt dobber nest known to man kind off.


Can get it to fire but won't stay running, don't think im getting suction, when I go to prime it, it doesn't seem to get "Primed"

Hope my question makes sense?

Like I said,not the best mechanic but can do the basics.
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Old 06-02-2011, 12:12 PM
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How did you clean the carbs???
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Old 06-02-2011, 12:13 PM
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How did you clean the carbs???
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Old 06-02-2011, 12:35 PM
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sounds like it needs new fuel hose, open tank cap vent, fresh gas, maybe spray some starter fluid in the carbs?
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Old 06-02-2011, 12:39 PM
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sounds like it needs new fuel hose, open tank cap vent, fresh gas, maybe spray some starter fluid in the carbs?
I'll check the hoses, drained old fuel, added newly mixed. Bout to soak the carbs
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what model engine?
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Old 06-02-2011, 12:46 PM
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what model engine?
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Old 06-02-2011, 12:52 PM
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oh, nevermind what i said earlier thought u meant tiller outboard
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oh, nevermind what i said earlier thought u meant tiller outboard

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Old 06-02-2011, 12:55 PM
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oh, nevermind what i said earlier thought u meant tiller outboard
lmao.. I was like why would he be thinkin tank cap open? How does he want me to start this with it open lol
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throw that piece IN THE RIVER! LOL
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Old 06-02-2011, 12:56 PM
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throw that piece IN THE RIVER! LOL
Lol. Its keeping me busy today.. felt like working on something and this is makin me mad lol.
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Old 06-02-2011, 01:24 PM
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Its the carbs. Can spray a little gas directly in and runs like a champ.

Bout to pull this little devil off and soak it

Edit**** When I go to prime it, It's straight air. So a leak??
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Old 06-03-2011, 01:13 AM
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Its the carbs. Can spray a little gas directly in and runs like a champ.

Bout to pull this little devil off and soak it

Edit**** When I go to prime it, It's straight air. So a leak??
Not sure what you mean..... when you push in the little bulb, it only pumps air???????? If so.... you got an crack somewhere in a fuel line or the primer bulb. With that old of an engine..... fuel lines are probably brittle and need replacing. Cheapest place to buy the tubing is Western Auto store...... just north of the Walgreens on Hwy 171.

If the new fuel line are hard to slide on the "connector"....heat the end of the rubber with a hair drier to soften it up some, and then it will slide on.
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Old 06-02-2011, 01:44 PM
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Brayden, make sure the primer bulb dont have a hole in it. I had a weedeater that had a pin hole in it, and that was stopping it from getting primed
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This is making me mad lol.. It's sucking air, so theres bound to be a leak
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Old 06-02-2011, 07:27 PM
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You should be able to get the fuel line and primer ball you need from a shop that deals with small engins. With the lines being that old they are rotted out.
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Old 06-02-2011, 08:17 PM
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Just pulled the lines and ran pressured air thru them.. No clog.

Clean the diaphram (sp) on the carb, sprayed power tune through out the carb (best stuff on the market can sit and watch the junk bubble out..

still no complete run. Can get it to fire by spraying into carb, but thats all..


Friggin smallest engine and I can't diagnose whats wrong
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fuel line problem....got a leak somewhere.
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Still got crap in the carb....if it's been sittin up it's varnished over.....doesn't take but a tee tiny piece to screw up those small jets in the carb...pull jets & blow high pressure air & clean with a tip cleaner for a torch or a piece of wire from a wire brush, also check the primer bulb if it has one, they get hard & crack after sittin up....may have to soak a couple times also.....try Chemtool B-12 that's some goooood stuff.
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