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Old 04-24-2010, 07:45 PM
labrati labrati is offline
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Default Gravity Fed Fuel system - LOL!

Well, I was reminded this afternoon about simplicity... I thought I had a problem with my ignition again, but found I had spark... tore a bunch of stuff apart, came to the carb, looked right, fuel in the fuel bowl.. shot some carb cleaner in there and she fired up for a sec.. OK fuel delivery problem, tore the entire sediment bowl apart, only to realize after replacing O-Rings etc.. I was on a pretty good incline (the carb facing uphill)... got the flash light out.. and realized.. that tank has a false side in it.. the gravity feed is over there a ways.. so where I thought I should be getting fuel because it had plenty in the tank.. nope... LOL! These things work because they are simple... but you have to remember these things... funny thing, older neighbor walked by and said, "you know my husband was mowing our yard and ran out of gas".... I assured her this was an ignition problem not a fuel problem.... ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR ELDERS!
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