philwarner
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Thanks again. flyboy,
I assume from your signature that you are familiar with avgas for uses other than chain saws. I got the Walbro manual and also found a Tillotson HU manual at http://www.tillotson-fuelsystems.com/manuals.html
I learned from them that I should have taken the metering needle out too while I had the carb apart. Guess I need to put in a kit and do that, especially if a new fuel line doesn't fix the problem.
All gas sold in Missouri where we usually shop is at least 10% ethanol by law, but I've since found one in Arkansas that carries 100% gas in one of the pumps and that's what I use now in all my small engines. Makes you wonder how much ethanol has really cost folks in addition to those studies saying that it takes more dino oil to produce ethanol than the energy it provides in fuel. I know it has screwed up several of my small engines including this nice Stihl chainsaw that I've owned from new in 1977.
I assume from your signature that you are familiar with avgas for uses other than chain saws. I got the Walbro manual and also found a Tillotson HU manual at http://www.tillotson-fuelsystems.com/manuals.html
I learned from them that I should have taken the metering needle out too while I had the carb apart. Guess I need to put in a kit and do that, especially if a new fuel line doesn't fix the problem.
All gas sold in Missouri where we usually shop is at least 10% ethanol by law, but I've since found one in Arkansas that carries 100% gas in one of the pumps and that's what I use now in all my small engines. Makes you wonder how much ethanol has really cost folks in addition to those studies saying that it takes more dino oil to produce ethanol than the energy it provides in fuel. I know it has screwed up several of my small engines including this nice Stihl chainsaw that I've owned from new in 1977.