Joseph Acquisto
ArboristSite Operative
Got a craftsman blower 358.797251 that sat for years and had mice make a home in it.
After cleaning it out, it would pull through, but hang unless the plug was pulled out. Maybe just getting too old to pull hard.
Any way the fuel lines and prime/purge bulb were shot, so ordered new. Also soaked the walbro carb and fuel tank for a couple day in diluted simple green industial to clean out the gunk.
The fuel lines were just falling apart, so I did not pay a lot of attention. I have figured out the hookup so it will pull fuel from the filter line in the tank to the carb, then the purge bulb, back to the tank, so it will work, but the actual routing is a bit mysterious. There were some sleeves and a foam disk the lines ran through for abrasion protection I guess, can't really see how the should go.
Also, I found some rebuild kits, gasket and an after market carb. Now that I have those, wondering if I should pull apart the walbro to replace the diaphragms and any rubber parts inside or just see how it runs. Or does not. Or just use the aftermarket.
After cleaning it out, it would pull through, but hang unless the plug was pulled out. Maybe just getting too old to pull hard.
Any way the fuel lines and prime/purge bulb were shot, so ordered new. Also soaked the walbro carb and fuel tank for a couple day in diluted simple green industial to clean out the gunk.
The fuel lines were just falling apart, so I did not pay a lot of attention. I have figured out the hookup so it will pull fuel from the filter line in the tank to the carb, then the purge bulb, back to the tank, so it will work, but the actual routing is a bit mysterious. There were some sleeves and a foam disk the lines ran through for abrasion protection I guess, can't really see how the should go.
Also, I found some rebuild kits, gasket and an after market carb. Now that I have those, wondering if I should pull apart the walbro to replace the diaphragms and any rubber parts inside or just see how it runs. Or does not. Or just use the aftermarket.