OneStaple
ArboristSite Operative
Hey,
Something is wrong with the fuel delivery system in my 051 and I can't figure out what. I purchased this a little while back to fix up and have never run it myself, so it could be any number of possible things.
Here's what I know (hopefully I remember everything):
--After cranking on the engine for a bit, the fuel line between the gas tank and the carb is totally dry. It's not too little fuel, but no fuel at all.
--There is good gas flow through the gas tank filter and elbow connector.
--Both the fuel hose and impulse hose appear to be in good condition and didn't give off any air when I blew hard into them while plugging the other end. Granted, this might not detect a minor crack, but I'd expect at least some fuel flow if the crack/leak was that small.
--I carefully took the cover off the fuel pump on the carb and the seals in there appear to be in decent condition, although I don't have a new one to compare them to. But there's no cracks or anything at all. They almost look newish.
--When I put my finger over the end of the impulse hose and crank the engine, I can't feel any pressure change. I don't know if it's supposed to be strong enough to feel though, or if all the movement I had to use to crank the engine at the same time would have kept me from feeling a sensitive change in pressure.
--I can't see past the nipple where the impulse hose connects on the engine side without quite a bit of work tearing it apart, but I assume it's a hard connection in there (between the engine and the other side of the nipple). Is that something worth looking into?
So, what else can I look at, or what might I have overlooked? I'm not sure what to check next.
Thanks!
--Tyler
Something is wrong with the fuel delivery system in my 051 and I can't figure out what. I purchased this a little while back to fix up and have never run it myself, so it could be any number of possible things.
Here's what I know (hopefully I remember everything):
--After cranking on the engine for a bit, the fuel line between the gas tank and the carb is totally dry. It's not too little fuel, but no fuel at all.
--There is good gas flow through the gas tank filter and elbow connector.
--Both the fuel hose and impulse hose appear to be in good condition and didn't give off any air when I blew hard into them while plugging the other end. Granted, this might not detect a minor crack, but I'd expect at least some fuel flow if the crack/leak was that small.
--I carefully took the cover off the fuel pump on the carb and the seals in there appear to be in decent condition, although I don't have a new one to compare them to. But there's no cracks or anything at all. They almost look newish.
--When I put my finger over the end of the impulse hose and crank the engine, I can't feel any pressure change. I don't know if it's supposed to be strong enough to feel though, or if all the movement I had to use to crank the engine at the same time would have kept me from feeling a sensitive change in pressure.
--I can't see past the nipple where the impulse hose connects on the engine side without quite a bit of work tearing it apart, but I assume it's a hard connection in there (between the engine and the other side of the nipple). Is that something worth looking into?
So, what else can I look at, or what might I have overlooked? I'm not sure what to check next.
Thanks!
--Tyler