TysonH
ArboristSite Operative
I'm having a hard time with a newly purchased (used) to me HT131. The guy I bought it from had only 3-4 tanks of gas ran through it and then he let it sit for quite some time with ethanaol gas in it. I've replaced all the fuel lines and fuel pickup as the old ones were hardened so replaced them anyway. I also took the carb apart and cleaned out everything I could with brake clean I could see the blackened old E-gas in there but not gummy stuff that most talk about when refering to ethanol left in equipment. I was trying to get by without either rebuilding the carb or replacing it. It does run well but after sitting even 24 hours I have a hard time starting it again. The carb is flooded to the point that the air filter is soaked with gas now. What could that be the little carbs don't have a float do they ? its as if a float or something is stuck open. The machine is left in the garage and its warm here, expanding gas pushed up into the lines ? I only left about a 1/3 of a tank in it.
Thank you
Thank you