"Neil W. Bellenger" <neil624b@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
: So far you have gotten good advice from Ray and Bob.
: This sounds too simple to overlook, when the gas line is pulled off the
: carb, does gas come out? If the engine has a sediment bowl, take it apart
: and clean it good as well as checking for varnish or gunk in the fuel
: shut-off if there is one.
: Tecumseh engines from this time period were my least favorite, I'd put them
: at the bottom of the longevity and quality list.
Hi Neil,
Yep, the gas flows freely from the line when disconnected from the
carb, and every time I pulled the carb off to fiddle with it, the float
bowl was being refilled when I re-installed it.
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