It is a new Black Diamond 25ton, Briggs engine. Not even one season on it yet.
2 days ago, I fired it up. It ran real ratty for a couple minutes and then normally. I split a small load of rounds.
Today I fired it up and it would only run on choke. The longer I ran it, the more choke it needed until after splitting one garden trailer of rounds it would only run with choke just barely off of full choke.
There doesn't seem to be an "in tank" filter and I can't see one outside...in fact all I can see of the fuel line is just an inch or so as it enters the carb. I pulled the sediment bulb, got a very little dirty water then gas (I had the fuel shut off). Turned the shut off 'on' and got a trickle of gas, not the stream I expected but plenty to keep an engine running.
2 days ago, I fired it up. It ran real ratty for a couple minutes and then normally. I split a small load of rounds.
Today I fired it up and it would only run on choke. The longer I ran it, the more choke it needed until after splitting one garden trailer of rounds it would only run with choke just barely off of full choke.
There doesn't seem to be an "in tank" filter and I can't see one outside...in fact all I can see of the fuel line is just an inch or so as it enters the carb. I pulled the sediment bulb, got a very little dirty water then gas (I had the fuel shut off). Turned the shut off 'on' and got a trickle of gas, not the stream I expected but plenty to keep an engine running.